Vincent Adams
Vice President has distorted judge’s decision on the parent company guarantee
Vice President Jagdeo has for sure secured his spot in the annals of iconic harbingers of falsehoods; but his reaction to Honourable Judge Kissoon’s well-thought-out decision, takes the cake, when he distorts the decision and attempts to intimidate and create a chilling effect on the judiciary. The VP perversely attacks the decision with his vengeful…
Slashing parent company guarantee from Full Coverage is a sellout to Exxon
All Guyanese, our Caribbean neighbours, and Venezuela, must now be worried sick by the Honourable VP Jagdeo’s announcing that slashing the parent company guarantee from full coverage, down to a piddling $2 Billion USD, “remains a priority”. This in-your-face sellout and betrayal of our people, not only throws out the existing legal full liability coverage…
Fmr. EPA Head exposes Jagdeo’s deception
Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has over time repeatedly lambasted former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for signing the worst permit, that authorized the development of the country’s first producing oil field—Liza I. In fact, the former Head-of-State, now Vice President, over time proffered publicly that it was his administration that would…
Exxon now preparing Gas Leak Management Plan
Kaieteur News – Even though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already approved an application by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited – ExxonMobil Guyana – to transport natural gas from the Liza Fields in the Stabroek Block to the Wales Development Site, West Bank Demerara, the operator is still in the process of completing its…
ExxonMobil pushes the envelope; things could blow up
Kaieteur News – This is taking things past the limit. What ExxonMobil is being allowed to do in our offshore oilfields is perilous for this country, criminal in contemplation. The company ramps up production into dangerous territory at certain times, and Guyana goes along meekly, even willingly. Though we have said it before, we will ring…
Guyana’s oil ships breached safety limits to hit highest production level last year at 394,000 barrels
Kaieteur News – Guyana’s two oil ships—the Liza Destiny and the Liza Unity— were pushed to reach one of their highest production levels in December last year. This occurred in breach of the safe operating limits prescribed in their respective Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). The safe operating limit for Liza Destiny is 120,000 barrels of oil…
More Guyanese should speak out against Govt.’s mismanagement of country – Former EPA Head
Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues its accelerated agenda in the oil and gas industry, Petroleum Engineer and former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams has pointed out the need for more Guyanese to add their voices to the call for better management practices. Petroleum Engineer and former Head of the EPA,…
Waiver of EIA for Wales gas plant shows pattern of Governmental neglect of environment, nation’s health – Former EPA Head
Kaieteur News – The decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt government’s 300 megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant from a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) shows a pattern of continued negligence by the government, towards the environment and health of its citizens. In an exclusive interview with Kaieteur News on Sunday, the specialist said the waiver…