The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cleared the operations of several prospective mining and sawmilling companies, saying they will not have any significant impact on the environment.
According to a notice published in last Thursday’s edition of the Guyana Chronicle, the EPA stated that it had received applications from the companies and it had determined that the projects will not significantly affect the environment once relevant mechanisms are implemented to mitigate possible impacts. The EPA noted too that there are no fragile ecosystems and habitats or endangered species which will be affected by the projects.
Applications were received from Gerald Pereira and Paul Daby of a