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EPA’s Proposed Rule on Vessel Incidental Discharges Brings VIDA One Step Closer to Full Implementation

The Energy Law

The SNPR presents new data on ballast water management systems and solicits public comments on the standards and definitions applicable to ballast tanks, hulls and associated niche areas, and graywater systems.

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U.S. Fifth Circuit Limits Vessels’ Obligations Under Louisiana One-Call Reporting

The Energy Law

Noting that “[t]he Louisiana Supreme Court has never interpreted the One-Call Statute’s definition of ‘excavation’” and, the panel made what it termed an “ Erie guess” holding that a vessel that anchors without first placing a One-Call does not violate the One-Call Statute.

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EJ Evolution: EPA Issues Draft Revision of Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis

The Energy Law

The main updates that EPA has included in the draft Guidance include updating several key definitions and concepts so that they align with the terms used in Executive Order 14096. “EJ EJ Concerns.” Nor does the proposed Guidance require EPA analysts to conduct a specific type of technical review for EJ concerns.

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