EPA's Vessel General Permits [electronic resource] : Background and Issues

Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (21 pages), digital, PDF file

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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.

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