A Coverden resident has lodged a new appeal over a decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to once again waive the requirement for an impact assessment for the storage of radioactive equipment by Trinidadian based Non Destructive Testers Limited (NDTL) Guyana in the community.
NDTL had applied to the EPA for environmental authorization to operate and store Industrial X-Ray and Gamma Ray Equipment at Coverden, East Bank Demerara last year.
In June, 2021, the EPA made its first announcement that the proposed operation would not require an impact assessment. Instead, it said NDTL would have to prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP).