Tag: oil
ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Environmental Impact Assessment: Still Awaiting Answers
By Stabroek News December 13, 2021 This week we carry the full text of a letter that was submitted on Friday December 10 to Mr. Lochan, Chair of the Environmental Assessment Board and Mr. Kemraj Parsram, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. The letter was signed by the following concerned citizens and participants at...
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The solar alternative for Guyana
By Alfred Bhulai Energy Technologist. Retired former head of physical sciences at the University of Guyana. Principal of Think Engine Institute and Energy Services. Concerned about the good education of the next generations. Currently teaching physics for Texila American University at the Saraswati Vidya Niketan. Of all the energy possibilities, solar power is now the...
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The Environmental Protection Act – how does it deal with grave threats from oil/gas?
By Melinda Janki Melinda Janki is a Guyanese attorney-at-law and an international environmental lawyer. She drafted much of the Environmental Protection Act 1996. She has worked in more than 20 countries. She was an in-house counsel at oil company BP., Guyana’s Environmental Protection Act is a powerful tool that citizens can use to protect themselves...
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‘GOES Guyana’ moves forward with Waste Treatment, Recycling & Reuse facility
Global Oil Environmental Services (GOES) Guyana, a joint venture partnership between JaParts Guyana and Global Oil Management Group, is forging ahead with the development of a Waste Treatment facility that will focus on the recycling and reuse of oil and gas waste. The facility will be situated at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, and is expected...
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