EPA completes First Phase of the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (NBSLME) project at Wellington Park Mangrove Reserves
On Friday 26, 2021, the Agency hosted a simple closing meeting for the NBSLME project with community members of Wellington Park at the EPA’s Whim, Berbice Office. The event marked the successful completion of the first phase of the NBSLME project which entailed the mapping of key stakeholders and developing a Management Plan as it […]
Revisiting Bartica during the COVID -19 pandemic
Stone Quarry, Region 7 The unprecedented state of emergency caused by COVID-19 has impacted the operating environment of the Agency. During 2020, many of the compliance audits and site inspections were stalled within the COVID-19 hotspots and geographic regions, within which the majority of authorised mining operations exist. Audits of quarry operations, for example, within […]
Insight into Industry and Waste Management at the EPA
The Industry and Waste Management Department issued a total of nine (9) permits for the month of March, screened eleven (11) applications received for Environmental Authorisation, conducted twenty-four (24) site/monitoring and compliance inspections and investigated twelve (12) complaints. In addition to its work on authorisations and complaints, the Industry and Waste Management Department also has […]
Prompt action by EPA results in quick clean- up of fuel spill by polluter at Whim, Berbice.
Any incident of crude oil and its associated products, such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, etc. being accidentally discharged into the environment is referred to as a spill. Occurrence of a spill incident requires prompt actions to prevent environmental destruction, however the cost to clean-up a spill is usually high. While it is common to associate […]
EPA inspects proposed project site for manganese mining at Matthews Ridge
The EPA conducted an inspection of the proposed manganese mining operation at Matthews Ridge, Region One on March 03, 2021, to assess the Guyana Manganese Inc.’s compliance with approvals granted for clean-up and other preparatory works at the site. The inspection revealed, there are still remnants of the prior operation, such as the frame of […]
Valuing Water
World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year since 1993, focusing on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living around the world without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of […]
Managing leak detection in gas stations
A typical Veeder Root System What you need to know about leak detection mechanisms at Gas Stations Leak detection mechanisms are widely used in the petroleum sector, primarily in gas stations. There are several types used in Guyana, such as an electric shut-off system, dipstick, overflow alarm, sensors on the tank walls, gauging system, and […]
EPA takes noise management training to Region 2
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collaborated with the Guyana Police Force, to train forty –four (44) Police Officers in noise management. Given the COVID-19 health restrictions, the training was conducted in two (2) batches on March 23 and 24, 2021, respectively. Officers were drawn from along the Pomeroon-Supenaam area including Suddie, Anna Region, Charity, Leguan, […]
The Link That Keeps Us Together
In the face of COVID-19, the Agency’s Administrative Division continues to value each employee as an irreplaceable human capital. In doing so, the Agency views the Administrative Division and the work of each staff as paramount to its day-to-day operation. Building resilient staff allows for the mandate of the EPA to be executed, even as […]
Environmental Audit for Hyde Park Zoo Sanctuary and Tropical Gardens Inc.
The Infrastructure and Project Management Sector of the EPA has numerous projects relative to the construction of small, medium, and large-scale commercial and industrial buildings. Moreover, in addition to the construction of the aforementioned buildings, the construction or operation of facilities such as zoological parks and other green spaces come under the purview of this […]
