The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) has upheld a decision of the EPA that an impact survey study is not required for the proposed oil and gas waste treatment facility at Coverden, East Bank Demerara.
The treatment facility is being established by Global Oil Environmental Service (GOES).
“Following the Public Hearing conducted on May 10, 2021, and a special virtual hearing conducted thereafter on May 18, 2021, into the appeals submitted against the above captioned project, the (EAB) has decided to confirm the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Project. The EAB based its decision on the evidence and submissions of all parties, the grounds of the appeals/appellants, and the nature, location and potential impacts of the project. Specific recommendations were made to the EPA for consideration in the continued processing of the application for Environmental Authorisation,” a notice on the EPA’s website said.