Ocean Dumping Act: A Summary of the Law

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Marine resources;    Marine pollution -- Law and legislation;    Water pollution;   

RP-ID  :  RS20028
RP-ID  :  RS20028_2008Aug25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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 toregulate disposal or dumping of all materials into marine waters that are within U.S. jurisdiction, although a number of new authorities have been added. This report presents a summary of the law, describing the essence of the statute.