Monitoring and Management of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Produced Formation Water Releases
EPA Monitoring Produced Water Discharges Closely Produced Formation Water (PFW), sometimes called Produced Water (PW) is water trapped in underground formations that is brought to the surface during oil and gas extraction. This water has been in contact with the hydrocarbon-bearing formation and as a result, contains some of the chemical characteristics of the formation […]
EPA grants Environmental Authorisation for Uaru Petroleum Development Project
April 27, 2023 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the Uaru Petroleum Development Project. The Agency granted a 5-year Environmental Permit to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to undertake the construction and operation of petroleum production facilities, within the Stabroek Block, Offshore Guyana. The approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment and […]
MAXAR Partnership launch
PRESS RELEASE Guyana – First in Latin America and Caribbean to Implement Cutting-edge Technologies for Remote Real-time Monitoring of Environmental Change and Impacts both Offshore and Onshore In a simple but important ceremony hosted at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) headquarters in Georgetown, the Government of Guyana (GoG) officially launched its partnership with MAXAR Technologies […]
Environmental Assessment Board
Styrofoam Ban
WHAT IS STYROFOAM? Polystyrene is a petroleum-based plastic made from the styrene monomer. Most people know it under the name Styrofoam, which is actually the trade name of a polystyrene foam product used for housing insulation. Polystyrene is a light-weight material, about 95% air, with very good insulation properties and is used in all types […]
EPA staff gets Internship from Mexican Embassy
Press Release EPA staff gets Internship from Mexican Embassy Environmental Officer within the Technical Secretariat of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ms. Savitri Itwaru is the EPA’s first beneficiary of internship through bilateral cooperation with the Mexican Embassy in Guyana. Ms.Itwaru has commenced her three weeks internship with the Mexican Agency for Security, Energy and […]
EPA opens first regional office in Whim, Berbice
Press Release –EPA opens first regional office in Whim, Berbice April 25, 2019- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commissioned its first regional office at Whim Village, East Berbice – Corentyne. This milestone achievement signals EPA’s commitment to its mandate to oversee the sustainable use of Guyana’s environmental resources. This physical expansion will directly support […]
7Th Annual Environmental Education Workshop For Teachers
Forty nine trained in EPA’s 7th Annual Environmental Education Workshop for Teachers Education is the foundation for progress and teachers are key to laying that foundation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes competent teachers as an asset in the national and global movement for advancing environmental education and awareness in all spheres of society. This […]
Preparing for the Impending Ban on Single-Use Plastics- Part 1
Preparing for the Impending Ban on Single-Use Plastics- Part 1 It seems as though a new gruesome image or video of a marine animal suffocated by plastics gets uploaded to social media every day. By now, you have probably heard the stories of marine animals being washed up on shore with their stomachs full […]
Generators authorised for better management
EPA looking to have the use of Generators authorised for better management The Air Quality and Noise Management Programme (AQNMP) hosted a meeting on June 13, 2018, with the Ministry of Public Infrastructure – Rural Electrification Programme (MOPI -REP) and Guyana Electrical Inspection Department (GEI); the Mayor and City Council (M&CC); Guyana Fire Service […]
