Federal law permits ocean disposal of dioxin only in trace amounts.

Ms. Sankovitch says Congress intended to end ocean disposal after 1972.

Now Federal law requires ocean disposal to end, and New York is committed to that goal.

The Act has two essential aims: to regulate intentional ocean disposal of materials, and to authorize any related research.

In 1993, ocean disposal of radioactive waste was completely banned.

Your news coverage has focused on progress in moving the site for ocean disposal of sewage sludge to much deeper waters 106 miles out.

New York City is also the only one that says its cannot end ocean disposal on time.

Ultimately, Greenpeace's action contributed to an international ban on the ocean disposal of oil rigs.

Since 1993, ocean disposal has been banned by international treaties.

In addition, as a "permanent" solution to ocean disposal, they plan to build at least four sludge-burning incinerators by the late 1990's.