There must be an independent EIA on the proposed waste management operations at Coverden

We write in solidarity with Cover-den and its community advocates, Penelope Howell and Audreyanna Thomas, who have exposed alleged breaches of the Environmental Protection Act (EP Act) and rule of law in the awarding of an environmental permit to Professional Waste Solutions Incorporated (PWSI) by the EPA to operate an on-shore oil and gas waste…

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Bharrat’s disinformation on oil production rates is unprincipled and dangerous

I read without surprise, the August 10, 2024 KN clip “MP Vickram Bharrat provided misleading, deceptive information to Parliament on rate of oil production – David Patterson”. We all know that “misleading and deceptive” are parliamentary jargons for “lies”; but, in all fairness, let’s also charitably attribute some of the Honorable Minister’s mouthings to ignorance….

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Did Ashni Singh do everything possible to accommodate for a budget shortfall before asking the Guyanese people for more money?

Reference is made to news reports that the Government of Guyana is seeking Parliament’s approval for over US$192 million (40 billion GYD) in supplementary funds to shore up needed expenditure up to the end of 2024. Earlier this year, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service,…

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Without ring-fencing, improved monitoring, and timely auditing; the Profit Squeeze will continue until the oil is exhausted

In a recent presentation by Mr. Glenn Lall, he asked the following question: What is the average cost of a barrel of oil?   In reply, I will present some information on the cost of a barrel of oil, based on the combined 2023 Financial Statements of the consortium: EMGL, Hess and CNOOC. Additionally, a comparison…

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