discharge regulation
1Regulation of ship pollution in the United States — International laws and regulationsMARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important treaties regulating pollution from ships. Six Annexes of the Convention cover the various sources of pollution from ships and provide an overarching framework for… …
2Discharge petition — A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from a Committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership. Discharge petitions are most often associated with the U.S …
3Discharge Monitoring Report — A Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) is a United States regulatory term for a periodic water pollution report prepared by industries, municipalities and other facilities discharging to surface waters.[1] The facilities collect wastewater samples,… …
4Regulation and monitoring of pollution — To protect the environment from the adverse effects of pollution, many nations worldwide have enacted legislation to regulate various types of pollution as well as to mitigate the adverse effects of pollution. Regulation and monitoring by… …
5discharge — discharges, discharging, discharged (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪstʃɑ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱stʃɑː(r)ʤ[/t]].) 1) VERB When someone is discharged from hospital, prison, or one of the armed services, they are officially allowed… …
6Mercury regulation in the United States — is a set of laws and regulations limiting the maximum concentrations of mercury (Hg) that is permitted in air, water, soil, food and drugs. These laws and regulations are promulgated by U.S. Federal Agencies such as the Environmental Protection… …
7Ballast water discharge and the environment — Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a tremendous amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call,… …
8Office of Rail Regulation — Non ministerial government department overview Formed July 5, 2004 (2004 07 05) …
9Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — Agency overview Formed January 19, 1982 (1982 01 19) Headquarters Washington, D.C. Employees 1,614 (2009) Annual budget …
10European Community regulation — refers to the body of European Union law involved in the regulation of state support to commercial industries, and of certain industry sectors and public services. The industries currently subject to regulation and liberalisation are, for the… …
