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Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act



Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 originally authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate ocean dumping of industrial wastes, sewage sludge, and other wastes through a permit program. A prohibition on medical waste was enacted in 1988.



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