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2. Regulation of ship pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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   APPS prohibits the discharge of all garbage within 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) of shore, certain types of garbage within 12 nautical miles (22 km) offshore, and plastic anywhere. It applies to all vessels, whether seagoing or not, regardless of flag, operating in U.S. navigable waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It is administered by ...

3. Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships - Wikipedia

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   The regulatory mechanism established in APPS to implement MARPOL is separate and distinct from the Clean Water Act and other federal environmental laws. The H.R. 6665 legislation was passed by the 96th U.S. Congressional session and signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter on October 21, 1980. [1]

4. MARPOL 73/78 - Wikipedia

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   MARPOL Annex I came into force on 2 October 1983 and deals with the discharge of oil into the ocean environment. [6] It incorporates the oil discharge criteria prescribed in the 1969 amendments to the 1954 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL). It specifies tanker design features that are intended ...

5. Marpol Annex I - Wikipedia

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   Marpol Annex I details the discharge requirements for the prevention of pollution by oil and oily materials. It continues to enforce the oil discharge criteria described in the 1969 amendments to the 1954 Oil Pollution Convention. [4] It also introduces the idea of "special areas" which are considered to be at risk to oil pollution. Discharge ...

6. Marine sanitation device - Wikipedia

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   The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and its regulations implements U.S.-ratified provisions of MARPOL. APPS prohibits the discharge of all garbage within 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) of shore, certain types of garbage within 12 nautical miles (22 km) offshore, and plastic anywhere.

7. The World Bank Group's Uncounted - The Huffington Post

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   The bank says most people affected by Nam Theun 2 are better off than they were before, with surveys showing many families having more savings and assets and fewer underweight children. The bank says the increase in the numbers of people identified as being affected by the dam came because the project’s managers used a broader definition of ...

8. Nima Momeni found guilty of second-degree murder for killing ...

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   On Tuesday, a San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty for the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee back in April 2023.

9. Israel 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza hostage deal - AOL

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   JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is now more optimistic about a possible hostage deal in Gaza, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday, amid reports that Hamas had asked for lists of all ...