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About a year ago, we wrote about a rise in enforcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") Vessel General Permit ("VGP"). In the words of one EPA attorney, that was "just the beginning" and we have continued to see more aggressive reviews of VGP compliance and penalty demands, particularly on the U.S. West Coast.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s EPA Vessel General Permit enforcement has increased. EPA has continued demanding significant penalties for alleged violations, sometimes citing interpretations of the VGP that are not outlined in any guidance documents.