EPA Proposes NPDES General Permit for Oil and Gas Geotechnical Surveying in Federal Waters of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has proposed the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for oil and gas geotechnical surveying and related activities in federal waters of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, allowing for the evaluation of subsurface soil conditions for potential oil and gas installations.