ExxonMobil’s consultant, Environmental Resource Management (ERM) has submitted a revised impact study to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) which is expected to lead to a final decision on the permit for the proposed Yellowtail oil well.
At the end of February, Executive Director of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Kemraj Parsram had told Stabroek News that the agency advised ERM to present a revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) following an independent review.
Exxon’s local affiliate and partners applied to the EPA for an environmental permit and have since submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and other ancillary documents as part of the process. They also held public consultations. The statutory period for the public to submit objections expired in December 2021.