The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the contentious US$1.3 billion gas-to-energy project, including ExxonMobil’s development of a natural gas transport pipeline, a materials offloading facility and natural gas liquids plant.
In a notice to the public posted on its website on Friday, the EPA said approval of the project was based on the following grounds:
“1. The Environmental Assessment Board reviewed and declared the Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment related to this project, acceptable in accordance with section 11(13) of the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05.
