{"id":20346,"date":"2024-06-06T20:01:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20346"},"modified":"2024-06-06T20:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:02:33","slug":"epa-investing-heavily-in-technology-for-environmental-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/epa-investing-heavily-in-technology-for-environmental-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Investing Heavily in Technology for Environmental Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making significant strides in bolstering its regulatory capabilities through substantial investments in technology, particularly in light of Guyana&#8217;s burgeoning oil production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director Kemraj Parsram underscores the EPA&#8217;s commitment to leveraging technology to elevate its regulatory standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the country&#8217;s increased oil production offshore, the EPA is allocating resources to implement advanced monitoring systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These efforts include the deployment of remote water quality sensors to monitor the operations of Guyana&#8217;s three Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSOs): Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, and Prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sensors provide real-time monitoring of oil concentration in produced water, ensuring compliance with stringent World Bank standards prior to discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the EPA harnesses NASA&#8217;s satellite technology and MAXAR&#8217;s imaging capabilities to monitor gas flaring and swiftly detect oil spills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These technological advancements empower the EPA with comprehensive oversight and enable prompt responses to environmental incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the EPA has earmarked approximately $40 to $50 million for specialized training in oil spill response, rig inspection, and FPSO inspection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This investment underscores the agency&#8217;s commitment to proactive environmental management within the oil sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsram emphasizes the EPA&#8217;s streamlined permitting process for the oil sector, aimed at mitigating the risk of oil spill liabilities for Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through technological innovation and investment in training, the EPA ensures robust environmental oversight and safeguards public health while facilitating responsible oil production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EPA&#8217;s dedication to technological advancement and capacity building underscores Guyana&#8217;s commitment to environmental stewardship amidst its evolving energy landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making significant strides in bolstering its regulatory capabilities through substantial investments in technology, particularly in light of Guyana&#8217;s burgeoning oil production. Director Kemraj Parsram&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20348,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20346\/revisions\/20348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}