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Coast Guard Proposes New Rule on Discharges in the Great Lakes
August 27, 2012The Coast Guard is proposing to replace its interim rule with a new rule to regulate the operation of U.S. and foreign vessels carrying bulk dry cargo (e.g., limestone, iron ore, coal) on U.S. waters of the Great Lakes, and the operation of U.S. bulk dry cargo vessels anywhere on the Great Lakes. The new requirements address the discharge of bulk dry cargo residue ("DCR").
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Coast Guard Issues Final Great Lakes Ballast Water Standards
March 22, 2012The Coast Guard has issued final ballast water standards applicable to ships on the Great Lakes. Currently, "salties" (ships that enter the Great Lakes system from the ocean) must discharge their ballast tanks before entering the Great Lakes… Read More » -
Public Comment Sought on EPA’s Vessel General Permits
December 7, 2011The U.S. EPA has released the 2013 Draft Vessel General Permit (VGP), effective December 19, 2013, replacing the current Vessel General Permit from 2008. The most significant changes introduced by the 2013 permit deal with ballast water discharge… Read More » -
Great Lakes Forum on the National Ocean Policy to be Held on June 13
June 8, 2011Last summer, the Obama administration announced its intention to implement the first National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes. The National Ocean Council is now developing Strategic Action Plans to achieve… Read More » -
U.S. EPA and Coast Guard Sign MOU Implementing Vessel Discharge Permitting Program
April 20, 2011U.S. EPA and the Coast Guard have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to jointly implementing the vessel discharge permitting program, including developing guidance and protocols for compliance monitoring and enforcement. EPA issued a vessel general permit requiring operators of… Read More »