November 21, 2024
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A consultation by govt staff in an Amerindian Village is not the same as a vote at a Village Meeting

A consultation by govt staff in an Amerindian Village is not the same as a vote at a Village Meeting

News Editor03 mins

I refer to a press release from the Department of Public Information dated 06 July on the illegal sale of carbon credits from forests on titled Amerindian Village Lands. The press statement mainly includes legally incorrect and misleading statements by the Vice-President, and which are damaging to Amerindians.   Does Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo understand that a…

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urge ExxonMobil shareholders to vote in favour of resolution

We urge ExxonMobil shareholders to vote in favour of resolution #14 on environment-related litigation

News Editor07 mins

Dear Editor, In a shareholder document released on April 13th, 2023 ExxonMobil makes this claim, “ExxonMobil’s affiliate [EEPGL] works cooperatively with the Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure environmental permitting relating to exploration, development, and production activity fully complies with Guyana law.” It states, “…activist litigation to halt oil and gas production has failed…

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