Regulation & law · 27/12/2017

EPA Reissues NPDES General Permit for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Discharges

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 is reissuing a general permit for oil and gas discharges in the Gulf of Mexico, replacing a previous permit that expired in 2015. The new permit authorizes discharges from facilities in federal waters off the coasts of Alabama and Florida, and will be effective for up to five years.