| EPA's Vessel General Permits: Background and Issues: R42142 Contributor(s): Claudia Copeland (Author), Penny Hill Press (Editor), Congressional Research Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 1539688100 ISBN-13: 9781539688105 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.05" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.19 lbs) 26 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This report is an overview of the revised VGP for large vessels and two key issues: inclusion of numeric performance standards to limit ballast water discharges from vessels, and controversies about the role of states in regulating vessel discharges. It also reviews the final sVGP for small vessels and Congress's recent interest in these issues. |