2025年2月9日 · Ocean and coastal acidification is an emerging issue caused by increasing amounts of carbon dioxide being absorbed by seawater. Changing seawater chemistry impacts marine life, ecosystem services, and humans. Learn what EPA is doing and what you can do.

2024年10月21日 · EPA’s Ocean Dumping Management Program plays a primary role in protecting and preserving our ocean and coastal resources. EPA regularly evaluates ocean disposal inquiries from the public and provides technical support to other agencies to ensure that ocean dumping is appropriately regulated and safeguards human health and the environment.

2025年2月26日 · The EPA implements the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act to safeguard the ocean by preventing or limiting the disposition of any material into ocean waters that would adversely affect human health or the marine environment.

The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), also known as the Ocean Dumping Act, regulates the transportation and dumping of any material into ocean waters. Learn more about the MPRSA and how EPA protects human health and the marine environment from pollution caused by ocean dumping.

2020年11月3日 · For over 45 years, EPA’s Ocean Dumping Management Program has stopped many harmful materials from being ocean dumped, worked to limit ocean dumping generally, and worked to prevent adverse impacts to human health, the marine environment, and other legitimate uses of the ocean (e.g., navigation, fishing) from pollution caused by ocean dumping.

2016年12月6日 · Section 101 of the MPRSA (33 U.S.C. 1411) generally prohibits the transportation of any material for the purpose of dumping, except as authorized by a permit. On this page: Who needs an ocean dumping permit? What are ocean waters? What criteria does EPA use to evaluate applications for ocean dumping permits? Who …

2016年12月9日 · In addition to the BEACH Act, there are several laws designed to protect beaches and beach water by protecting the ocean. The APPS (33 U.S.C. §§1905-1915) implements the provisions of Marpol 73/78, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978.

Climate changes to the physical and chemical makeup of the ocean have significant impacts on marine ecosystems. For example, water temperature influences which species can live in an area.

EPA’s Ocean Dumping Management Program plays a primary role in protecting and preserving our ocean and coastal resources. EPA regularly evaluates ocean disposal inquiries from the public and provides technical support to other agencies to ensure that ocean dumping is appropriately regulated and safeguards human health and the environment.

2019年11月4日 · EPA designates and manages ocean disposal sites to mitigate adverse impacts to surrounding marine environment. Includes ocean disposal site map and site management and monitoring plans.