• U.S. Coast Guard MOU regarding Vessel General Permits, February 14, 2011

• U.S. EPA Emission Control Area Designation Fact Sheet (March 2010)
  
• U.S. Coast Guard, Fuel Switching/Port of San Francisco. Letter to Vessel Operators (November 2, 2009)
  
• Harbor Safety Committee of the San Francisco Bay Region, Navigation Work Group Meeting Minutes (August 12, 2009)
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert Avoiding Propulsion Loss from Fuel Switching: American Petroleum Institute Technical Considerations (June 16, 2009)
  
• American Petroleum Institute, Technical Considerations of Fuel Switching Practices (June 3, 2009)
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Policy Letter, Guidelines for Ensuring Compliance with MARPOL Annex VI (February 2009)

Regulatory Action

• EPA Vessel Air Emissions Final Rule (Federal Register, April 30, 2010)
  
• EPA Air Emissions Final Rule (December 2009)
  
• EPA Air Emissions Final Rule (Preamble)(December 2009)
  
• EPA Proposed Rule - Emissions Control from Category 3 Engines (08-28-09)
  
• Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis (June 2009)

EPA Guidance

• EPA Guidance for Developing a Work Plan for the PCB Remediation of Maritime Vessels

Regulatory Action

• U.S. Coast Guard Proposed Rule - Nontank Vessel Oil Spill Response Plans (August 31, 2009)
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Final Rule - Oil Spill Response Plans for Vessels and Marine-Transportation Facilities (August 31, 2009)

Regulatory Action

• U.S. Coast Guard Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Ballast Water Management (08-28-09)
  
• U.S. Coast Guard Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Ballast Water Management Proposed Rule (08-28-09)

Final Rule

• EPA Notice of Removal of CA, NJ and IL conditions from Final Rule
• EPA Revised Final Vessel General Permit; February 5, 2009 Version
• EPA Notice of Final Vessel General Permit Issuance for Alaska and Hawaii
• EPA Final Vessel General Permit Announcement; December 18, 2008
• Federal Register Notice
• Final Vessel General Permit  (2 MB)
• Final Vessel General Permit Fact Sheet
• District Court Order Setting February 6, 2009 Deadline for Expiration of Exemption
• Final Economic Analysis  (2 MB)
• EPA Response to Comments  (4 MB)
• EPA Guidance on Developing Best Management Practices
• Best Management Practices Cases
  • Lindsey Estates LLC
  • M&T Development, Inc.
  • Natural Resources Defense Council v. Southwest Marine, Inc.
  • Norvern LLC

Draft Rule

• Draft Study on Small Commercial Vessel Discharges
• Federal Register Notice
• EPA Notice of Publication of Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) General Permits for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel
• NPDES Proposed Vehicle GENERAL PERMIT for Commercial Vessels
• NPDES Vessel General Permit for Commercial Vessels Fact Sheet
• NPDES Proposed Recreational Vessel GENERAL PERMIT
• NPDES Recreational Vessel Fact Sheet
• Economic Analysis Supporting the Vessel General Permit
• Technical Support for EPA Development of a Permitting Framework to Address the Vacatur of the NPDES Vessel Exclusion (Technical report supporting proposed rule)
• Chamber of Shipping of America/Intertanko Comments on NPDES Discharge Permits

State 401 Certification Documents

• Alabama
• Bishop Tribal Council
• California
  • Modification to California's Water Certification
  • Attachments to California's Water Certification Modification
  • Foss Letter in Support of California Deletions
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Connecticut Graywater
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
  • Hawaii Final Certification with Conditions
  • Hawaii Notice
  • Hawaii Evaluation
• Hualapai Tribes
• Idaho
• Illinois
  • Public Notice/Fact Sheet
  • EPA Response to Illinois Modification
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
  • Michigan MIG 140000 Permit
  • Michigan Certification Challenge
• Minnesota
  • Minnesota Certification Challenge
  • Submission from National Wildlife Federation's Senior Counsel Regarding Vacation
  • State of Minnesota's Memo of Law Opposing Motion to Waive Requirement to Render Decision within 90 Days (06/09/09)
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
  • EPA Response to New Jersey Granting Graywater Modifications
  • New Jersey Response to EPA re: Graywater Discharges
  • EPA Response to New Jersey Certification re: Graywater Discharges
  • Letter Regarding Greywater Discharges
• New Mexico
• New York
  • Adams Affidavit in Support of NYSDEC
  • Adriance Affidavit in Support of NYSDEC
  • Stoner Affidavit in Support of NYSDEC
  • NYSDEC's Cover Letter
  • NYSDEC's Memo of Law
  • NYSDEC Answer
  • Port of Oswego v. Grannis – LCA's Notice of Unopposed Motion to Intervene (10 MB)
  • Port of Oswego v. Grannis – LCA's Affidavit of Service for Unopposed Motion to Intervene
  • Port of Oswego v. Grannis – LCA's Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion to Intervene
  • Port of Oswego v. Grannis – LCA's Proposed Order for Unopposed Motion to Intervene
  • New York Certification Challenge
  • Memorandum of Law for New York
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Pueblo of Sandia
• Rhode Island
• Taos Pueblo
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Certification Challenge
• Wyoming

• CMA Conference Materials (March 23, 2010)
  • Presentation to CMA: Legal rights of owners/operators when faced with citizen suit and government enforcement actions under U.S. Environmental laws
• CMA Conference Materials (March 25, 2009)
  • Presentation to CMA: What to Expect in Environmental Enforcement? The New VGP Permit
  • Final Vessel General Permit
  • Final Vessel General Permit Fact Sheet
  • Battelle Report
  • Portions of Indictment: US v. John Cota and Fleet Management
  • Presentation on Draft Vessel Discharge Permit (July 2008)
• Presentation Materials: Presentation to Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention; March 19, 2009
• Event Webcast: EPA Webcast Archive — Key Elements of the Newly Issued NPDES Vessel General Permit (VGP) (February 5, 2009)
• Event Documents: EPA Presentation Slides — Key Elements of the Newly Issued NPDES VGP; February 5, 2009
• Event: EPA Webcast on Vessel Discharge Permits; February 5, 2009
• Webinar: Town Hall Meeting on EPA's Final Vessel Discharge Rules; January 12, 2009
• Webinar: Vessel Discharge Permits — A New Reality for the Maritime World
• Webinar: July 22, 2008 Proposed Vessel Discharge Webcast 
• Presentation Materials: United States Environmental Law and Regulation Affecting the Maritime Industry

• American Waterways Operators Best Management Practices Manual
  
• Intertanko Guidance and Compliance Plan
  
• Marshall Islands Marine Guideline
  
• PVA Manual for Compliance with EPA VGP

Orders Consolidating all Appeals in DC Circuit

• NWF v EPA (6th Cir)
• AWO v EPA (DC Cir)
• LCA v EPA (DC Cir)
• Michigan v EPA (6th Cir)
• NEA v EPA (9th Cir)
• NRDC v EPA (2nd Cir)

Lake Carriers' Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Joint Status Report & Joint Motion to Continue Existing Stay of Proceedings (06/12/09)
• EPA's Response to Lake Carriers' Association's "Response" to NWEA's Motion (3/4/09)
• Joint Status Report and Motion to Modify Existing Stay
• LCA's Response to the Motion of NWEA for Leave to Intervene as Respondents (2/24/09)
• Nutech O3 Motion for Amicus Curiae (2/19/09)
• Consolidation Order on Multidistrict Litigation (2/19/09)
• Motion to Intervene in the DC Circuit (2/17/09)
• Motion to Strike Notice to Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (2/16/09)
• Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike Notice to Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (2/16/09)  (7 MB)
• Corporate Disclosure Statement (2/16/09)
• Letter to Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (2/13/09)
• Notice to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation of MultiCircuit Petitions for Review (2/11/09)
• Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings (02/05/09)
• Letter to Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (1/26/09)
• Petition for Review (1/12/09)
• Petition for Review (1/05/09)

Northwest Environmental Advocates v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration (04-08-09)
• EPA's Consolidated Opposition to NWEA's "Motion to Reconsider" the Panel's February 19, 2009 Consolidation Order (3/4/09)
• Petition for Review (1/12/09)

Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Joint Motion to Stay (2/18/09)
• Petition for Review (1/16/09)

American Waterways Operators v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Petition for Review (04-03-09)
• Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement (04-03-09)

• P. L. No. 110-299 (formerly S. 2766, The Clean Boating Act of 2008)
• P.L. No. 110-288 (formerly S. 3298)
• Senate bill 2645
• Senate bill 1578
• Senate bill 1578 -- Report and Amendment
• AG letter opposing S-1578
• Boxer amendment on S-1578
• CRS Report for Congress — Ballast Water Management
• Lloyd's List Ballast Water article re: US Legislation
• H.R. 5594
• H.R. 2830
• House Hearing on Discharges Incident to the Normal Operation of a Ship — Ballast Water Coalition Testimony June 12, 2008

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Challenge to State Disposal System Permit)

• Writ of Certiorari (10/22/08)
• Petition for Writ of Certiorari (10/22/08)

Michigan Constitutional Challenge

• 6th Circuit Court Opinion and Order (11/08)
• District Court Opinion and Order (8/07)

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Challenge to NPDES Permit)

• District Court Opinion and Order (10/08)
• District Court Opinion and Order (4/08)
• Complaint by Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy  (1.8 MB)
• MN Ruling Requiring NPDES Permits for Ballast Water Discharges in Lake Superior

National Wildlife Federation v. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

• Order Denying Lake Carriers' Association Motion to Intervene in Claim of Appeal from Certification of Vessel General Permit (06/09/09)

• 9th Circuit Court Affirming
  • Ninth Circuit Argument  (7.2 MB Windows Media audio file)
• District Court Opinion  (1.3 MB)
• EPA Opening Brief  (4.9 MB)
• NW Environmental Advocates Opening Brief
• Shipping Industry Ballast Water Coalition Opening Brief  (2.9 MB)
• Answering Brief for New York
• Amicus Curiae Brief  (1.4 MB)
• EPA Reply Brief  (3.6 MB)
• Shipping Industry Coalition Reply Brief  (2.7 MB)
• NW Environmental Advocates Reply Brief  (1.5 MB)

• Ballast Water Treatment Technology, June 2000 (Lloyd’s Register)
• Critical Review of Ballast Water Biocides Treatment Demonstration Project (9/02)
• June 2007 Study of Effects of Salt Water Flushing on Ballast Water  (2.2 MB)
• NOAA – Current State of Understanding about the Effectiveness of Ballast Water Exchange (9/07)  (4.5 MB)
• Code of Best Practices
• Seaway Handbook (3.9 MB)
• Link to U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water page
  • Coast Guard 2009 Unified Agenda - Ballast Water NPRM
• Link to St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Ballast Water page
• Status of the Ballast Water Discharge Standard Rulemaking
• Canadian Ballast Water Regulations
• Ballast Discharge - EPA Notice
• St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Coast Guard - Ballast Water Management for Vessels Entering the Great Lakes that Declare No Ballast Onboard

• Clean Water Act Section 312(b): Notice Seeking Stakeholder Input on Petition and Other Requests to Revise the Performance Standards for Marine Sanitation Devices
  
• Consent Decree, Sierra Club v. Jackson, No. 09-cv-00152 SBA (N.D. Cal. July 7, 2010)

• International Maritime Organization ("IMO") Approves Authority for U.S. to Impose Stringent New Air Emission Standards for Large Oceangoing Vessels (April 6, 2010)
• EPA Issues Preliminary Study on Vessel Discharges for Fishing Industry and Smaller Cargo Vessels (March 30, 2010)
• In the Wind: Climate Change Legislation May Present Unprecedented Challenges for the Maritime Industry (December 15, 2009)
• The Winds of Change Continue to Blow: Coast Guard Proposes New Ballast Water Discharge Limitations (September 9, 2009)
• The Perfect Storm Continues: Proposed Ballast Water and Air Emissions Regulations Present More New Challenges for the Maritime Industry; Opportunity to Comment is Limited (August 28, 2009)
• Reminder: Vessel Owners and Operators Face a September 19, 2009 Deadline for New Filing Requirements under Federal Clean Water Act (August 27, 2009)
• EPA Proposes New Air Emission Standards for Large U.S.-Flag Vessels (August 6, 2009)
• Deja Vu All Over Again: Environmentalists Petition for Unprecedented Expansion of Requirement for Vessel Sewage Discharges (May 11, 2009)
• EPA Seeks to Create Emission Control Areas to Limit Vessel Air Emissions Along Coastline of United States (April 24, 2009)
• Winds Change for the Maritime Industry with New Climate Change Legislation (April 20, 2009)
• U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis in Clean Water Act Rulemaking (April 3, 2009)
• EPA Issues Final Clean Water Act Permit for Incidental Discharges From Vessels (Jaunary 9, 2009)
• Press Release: K&L Gates Obtains Court Order Allowing Maritime Industry Additional Time to Comply with New Vessel Discharge Regulations (December 24, 2008)
• Global Limits Set on Vessel Air Emissions (October 2008)
• California Adopts New Rules for Ocean Going Vessels (July 2008)
• Congress Passes New Legislation to Curb Shipping Pollution (July 2008)
• Supreme Court Allows But Limits Punitive Damages in Maritime Cases (June 2008)
• California Board Issues Draft Clean Fuel Rules for Oceangoing vessels (June 2008)
• US Laws Affecting Maritime Industry (April 2008)
• Ninth Circuit Holds that California Marine Vessel Rules are Preempted by Federal Clean Air Act (March 2008)
• The Perfect Storm: Ballast Water Discharges Face New Regulatory, Legislative and Judicial Rules (September 2007)

Please contact:

• Barry Hartman
• Mark Ruge
• Christopher Nestor
• Akilah Green
• Chris Tate