Proposed MPRSA Research Permit No. EPA-HQ-MPRSA-2025-001 - Carboniferous, Inc. Research Project (Orca Basin, Gulf of America)

This docket includes pertinent information related to the EPA’s tentative determination to issue a research permit for a research project application submitted by Carboniferous, Inc. pursuant to the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) for the transportation and disposition of materials into the ocean as part of a research project in the Orca Basin in the Gulf of America, approximately 168 miles offshore of Louisiana. This docket will be periodically updated. For more information about MPRSA permits, please visit https://www.epa.gov/marine-protection-permitting.