EPA Head surprised by Harmon’s remarks

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr. Inderjit Ramdass says he is surprised by comments that Opposition parliamentarian Joe Harmon made in reaction to a letter sent by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment which sought to justify why a new impact study was not necessary for the airport’s expansion.

On Wednesday Harmon challenged Ramdass to stand on his scientific qualifications and defend his advice to the Ministry of Natural Resources that the US$138M airport expansion needed no new EIA. “My letter was addressed to the EPA. Dr. Ramdass chose not to respond