The authorization requires the group to bear all remediation
costs of any oil spills. It also strictly prohibits routine
flaring or venting of fossil fuels. "Flaring is only permissible
during commissioning, start-up and special circumstances," it
says.
(Reporting by Kiana Wilburg, writing by Marianna Parraga)
GEORGETOWN, April 27 (Reuters) - Guyana's environmental
agency on Thursday approved a 5-year permit for the fifth
project to be developed by a consortium led by U.S. Exxon Mobil , the government said.
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