On October 9, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published the final rule, Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance (“VID-NSP”), establishing national performance standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 82074 (Oct. 9, 2024) (see our previous blog post detailing some of the rule’s history and substance, which the
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EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation
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On October 18, 2023, the EPA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“SNPR”) regarding incidental discharges from vessels, proposing national performance standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”).
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