By Jeffrey H. Wood, Jared Wigginton and Austin R. Echols Baker Botts LLC Over the past four years, federal agencies have adopted broad regulatory reforms that affect the maritime and… Read More
Vessel General Permit
In a year filled with legislative and regulatory victories for the barge industry, the landmark bipartisan passage and signing of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA, sometimes also known as… Read More
As all marine operators know, environmental regulations affecting the marine industry have ratcheted up over the past several years. “When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency changed one word in the… Read More
On January 19, a temporary exemption from vessel discharge rules for vessels under 79 feet long expired, but the Environmental Protection Agency issued a temporary “patch” while efforts continue in… Read More
