EPA's Vessel General Permits Background and Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Federal government.

Licenses.

Marine pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Provides background on regulations under the Clean Water Act that prohibit discharge of pollutants from a point source into navigable U.S. waters without a permit. Examines 2013 draft vessel general permits proposed by EPA to regulate certain types of discharges from vessels into U.S. waters. Considers issues related to inclusion of numeric performance standards to limit ballast water discharges from vessels, and controversies about State role in regulating vessel discharges. Covers legal challenges to vessel general permits, and addresses issues of Congressional interest

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 15-R4-2142e in the 2015 issue

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. EPA's Vessel General Permits

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-RSI-0545

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