Ocean Dumping Act: A Summary of the Law
Description:
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act has two basic aims: to regulate intentional ocean disposal of materials, and to authorize related research. Permit and enforcement provisions of the law are often referred to as the Ocean Dumping Act. The basic provisions of the act have remained virtually unchanged since 1972, when it was enacted to establish a comprehensive waste management system to
regulate disposal or dumping of all materials into marine waters that are within U.S. juris…
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Date:
April 10, 2007
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
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