OCEAN DUMPING PERMIT


Meaning of OCEAN DUMPING PERMIT in English

Under the Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988, which amended the 1972 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), no new permits for the dumping of sewage sludge or industrial waste are allowed, and all holders of existing permits were forced to cease ocean dumping of these materials on December 31, 1991.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.