Coverden residents are relieved that the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) has thrown out the EPA’s decision to not require an impact survey for a project to store radioactive materials in the East Bank Demerara (EBD) community.
“We at Coverden are very relieved that the powers-that-be where able to make such a wise decision, ruling in favour of Guyana rather than a foreign interest. We are sure that all Guyanese are heartened as a result, and feel like equal participants in our nation building,” Penelope Howell, an appellant to the EPA’s decision, told Stabroek News.
She added, “We shall remain vigilant and wait to see the required impact assessments.”