The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said yesterday that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has implemented the Project Community Grievance Mechanism, which is part of its mandate, with regard to the noxious substance that has been seeping into the homes of some residents at Crane, West Coast Demerara.
According to a statement from the EPA, it had instructed EMGL to immediately activate an investigation into the seepage, which residents had begun noticing some weeks ago. It added that under the grievance mechanism process, EMGL was conducting an independent investigation into the seepage. “These findings will be reported to the agency, evaluated by the EPA’s technical team, and appropriately disseminated as soon as the information becomes available,” the statement said. “The agency will take any action necessary based on the findings from these investigations.”