Guyana News

Court: Exxon, Guyana’s Environmental Agency in Breach of Oil-Spill Insurance

GEORGETOWN –– An Exxon Mobil unit is in breach of insurance obligations for its first offshore oil project in Guyana in part due to errors by the environmental regulator, a Guyanese court ruled on Wednesday, a decision the government rejected. …

Guyana: Satellites Will Spot Oil Spills, Not On-Ship Experts

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) _ Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency says it can now use satellites to monitor any oil spills in the South American nation’s waters. The agency’s former leader criticized the technology as ineffective, saying the only proper way of …

European Union to Help Guyana Fight Flooding Problem

The European Union is funding a study to help the South American country of Guyana control flooding. The EU said in a statement Saturday that it will help Guyana review its sea defense system, since most of the country’s population …