Oil services company Nalco Champion will not be storing chemicals at the John Fernandes Ltd (JFL) Inland Terminal at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt as its client ExxonMobil has moved to access those services overseas.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had granted interim permission for one year for the company’s operations at the location pending the meeting of certain requirements but Nalco on Friday officially informed the EPA that it would no longer be needing the permit.
“We did receive a letter from them on Friday and the letter basically states that conditions outlined in the letter [EPA’s 12 months permission] will not facilitate execution for their client,” EPA chief Vincent Adams told Stabroek News when contacted yesterday.
