Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 29/12/2008

EPA Finalizes NPDES General Permit for Vessel Discharges, Reversing 2008 Court Ruling

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels, reversing a 2008 court ruling that exempted such discharges from permitting requirements. The permit, which covers EPA regions 1-10, aims to regulate discharges from vessels that were previously exempted from NPDES permitting.