Danuta Radzik, a citizen with an established history of rights advocacy since the 1970s, has moved to the High Court, challenging the legality of two serving members of the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB): Dr. Mahendar Sharma and Mr. Joslyn McKenzie, in relation to their involvement in deliberating and deciding on appeals against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) exemption of the government's 300 megawatt (MW) Power Plant for the Gas to Shore Project from an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The recent ruling by the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB), a body mandated by law to preside over the concerns of the public and act as an independent appeal group into the decisions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has caused some members of the public to lose confidence in the body.
The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) on Wednesday issued its decision to uphold the waiver of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant to be constructed at Wales, West Bank Demerara.
The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB), just over a month old, on Wednesday heard appeals from citizens who objected to the waiver of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant to be constructed at Wales, West Bank Demerara.
The much-needed hinterland solar power project, which will benefit 30,000 households in hinterland and riverain communities, could get underway next year, according to Head of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) Dr. Mahender Sharma.Dr. Sharma, at an event