Statement made at EEPGL Public Consultations on 11 May, 2022

 

11 May 2022


Greetings of wellbeing to all


I take this opportunity to make it pellucidly clear that I have no objections to pipeline nor this one per se


My concerns are with the lack of due process and following procedure. There are fundamental breaches in adherence to the instruments that govern our country and also that of the Gunning principles.


This can however be fixed, simply by recalling the submitted documents at EPA correcting the errors which include but are not limited to

  • Engaging the primary stakeholder who are in the AOI – it’s interesting that the document has photographs of houses in Crane, Canals# 1&2 but yet still the people living next to the proposed pipeline were not engage. It is agreed that extensive stakeholder consultations were held throughout regions 1-6 but this group was overlooked

  • Attached the required signatures and addresses, etc of the developer on the documents as per EPAct and the regulations – the omission has serious and wide-ranging implications

  • Craft a gas pipeline management plan – this is done internationally including USA, Australia & Mexico just to name a few & do modelling for gas spills not oil spills

  • Do an environmental study of the marine life – after all we have turtles that nest on our shores and also one for seismic activity

  • While at it take out the draft document and or documents in volume 2

Then resubmit

This would create a win/win for both EEPLG/ExxonMobile & the people of Guyana.

Just for clarity – we – all of us here are leaving the shores of this life empty handed the least we can do is create a platform of adherence to our current written instruments for the generations to come.


My questions are:

  • As the pipeline cannot exist without the plant and vice versa - this is one project with 2 or more operators so should it not be one EIA for the entire project? If it is not who bears the liability for any accidents that occur at the junction point of the pipeline & the plant

  • In the 20 areas that were considered was the option of Leonara – Boeserie dam – Wales considered? Yes, it might be more expensive – I don’t know - but the continuous oil discoveries in the long term, would cover it. The current squatters may be offered titled land under a low income or other government scheme as per your proposal in submitted docs for Crane residents. I have a copy of the proposed route there that I’d like to submit to you.

  • From a laywoman’s point of view, I imagine straight pipelines are easier to manage than ones that have angles to accommodate turns

  • Is there any reason the submitted documents were not signed & address, etc., affixed as per EPAct & Regulation requirements?


Thank you for your kind attention.




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