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EPA's slackness puts nation in grave danger
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May 04, 2023 - Vol. 16 No. 19
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EPA Head, Kemraj Parsram
…High Court Judge flags body for breaching statutory duty again
Justice Kissoon orders ExxonM to provide unlimited insurance coverage within 30 days to Guyana Justice: Sandil Kissoon
...failure to comply will result in suspension of permit RELIEFS As a result of his determination that Exxon is liable for providing unlimited insurance, Justice Sandil Kissoon granted the following reliefs:
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A declaration that the EPA is in breach of its statutory duty by its failure and/or omissions to enforce compliance by EEPGL of its Financial Assurance obligations stipulated at Condition 14:10 of the environmental permit to provide an unlimited Parent Company Guarantee agreement to the Government of Guyana against all environmental obligations within the Stabroek Block.
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A declaration that EEPGL has failed to comply with its financial assurance obligation stipulated at the environmental permit to
provide an unlimited Parent Company Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement to the Government of Guyana against the environmental obligations from their activities in the Stabroek Block.
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A declaration that Condition 14 of the environmental permit imposes on EEPGL, unlimited and uncapped liability for all costs associated with clean up, restoration and compensation for all damages caused by any discharge of any contaminant arising from its exploration, development and petroleum production activities within the Stabroek Block.
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A declaration that the EPA is in breach of its statutory duty by its failure and/or omissions to enforce compliance by EEPGL
Limited of its financial assurance obligations stipulated of the environmental permit to provide environmental liability insurance of a type and nature and to have an independent insurance consultant retained by the agency to review and examine the insurance package to ensure its conformity with Condition 14 of the environmental permit.
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A declaration is hereby granted that EEPGL has failed to comply with its Financial Assurance obligation stipulated at Condition 14:05 of the environmental permit to provide environmental liability insurance of such type and in such amount as is customary in the international petroleum industry from an insurance company of standing and repute that equates to Grade A Plus as envisaged by Condition 14:05. 56
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An Order of Mandamus directed to the EPA to issue an Enforcement Notice pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act, on or before 9/05/23, directed to EEPGL to perform its obligations under the Environmental Permit to provide, within 30 days t h e r e a f t e r, o n o r b e f o r e 10/06/23, the unlimited liability Parent Company Guarantee Agreement and/or unlimited liability Affiliate Company to the Government of Guyana against all such environmental obligations within the Stabroek block, together with Environmental liability insurance as is customary in international petroleum industry from an insurance company standing and repute that equates to Grade A Plus as envisaged by Condition 14:05 failing which the permit stands suspended.
Join 65-yr-old Ray Daggers today at 9am as he begins a walk from Crabwood Creek to Essequibo demanding a change to this barefaced oil contract