EPA says to adhere to court ruling in Schlumberger case

The EPA on Saturday said that it respects the outcome of the recent case of Radzik and others -v- the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Schlumberger Guyana Inc (SGI)  over a facility to store radioactive substances.

In a statement on Saturday, the EPA noted that the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, on December 16, 2022 issued several administrative orders, which dealt with the issue of the EPA not publishing reasons/adequate reasons for a decision in relation to not requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the construction and operation of a source storage/calibration building in accordance with Sec.11(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, Cap.20:05, Laws of Guyana.