The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently focussing its attention on several issues in Region Two, one of which concerns the Pomeroon River.
At a public forum held in the boardroom of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) on Tuesday, Head of Industry and Manufacturing, Odessa Duncan, disclosed that the EPA is currently addressing six issues in the region, amongst which was the dumping of coconut husks in the Pomeroon River. She was at the time conducting a Power Point presentation educating regional officials and councillors about the work of the EPA in the region.
Duncan was accompanied by Deputy Executive Director, Sharifah Razack; Head of Complaints and Emergency Response, Surjpaul Singh; Acting Head of Agriculture, Junior Toney; Legal Officer, Shareefah Parks; and Senior Environmental Officer Communications, Jomo Tobin.
