Oil services company Nalco Champion has not yet determined whether it will store chemicals at the John Fernandes Ltd (JFL) Inland Terminal at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, though a company representative said that the location remains the best site.
The revelations came during a public consultation session held by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) with residents of the Houston area yesterday. Representatives from the Mayor and City Council, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Guyana Fire Service, the Guyana Office for Investment, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, JFL and Nalco Champion, were among those present at the consultation at the Houston Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara.
Nalco’s plans for the storage of chemicals at the Industrial Site location for eventual transfer to the offshore Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform has triggered protests from residents amidst concerns about possible dangers to nearby communities.
