An empty and already rusting foreign barge landed on the reef of Angaur on August 27 and is presumed to have drifted away from Asia due to a storm. The barge identified as Asia Perdana with hull identification number 3001 was found floating upside down in the reef when authorities responded to the scene. Ministry […]
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Cumulative study of effects of water lease needed: EQPB to Koror and Airai
The Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board is calling for Koror and Airai State Governments to conduct Environmental Assessments (“EAs”) on the cumulative effects of water leases that have been issued in their respective states. EQPB has received numerous applications for development on water leases, but has not been able to issue permits to the applicants […]
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Remengesau on sand mining: Let’s listen to experts
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said that the people should really listen to what the experts say on the controversial proposed 50-year commercial sand mining project by a Japanese company in Ngarchelong State instead of making the issue a “political debate with many insinuendos and fake news.” Remengesau was commenting on the issue when asked by […]
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EQPB says the planned luxurious hotel in Aimeliik will impact the environment
The planned luxurious hotel by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will have to put on hold its construction –at least after it has fulfilled the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) required from them by the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) to address the “impacts” to the environment of the resorts. In a notice of determination: finding of significant impacts […]
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Palau EQPB lab re-certified
THE US Freely Associated States Laboratory Certification Program, has re-certified the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board Laboratory for analysis of drinking water using the Colilert method, and marine and other surface water samples using the Enterolert™ method. The certification is effective until 2020. Laboratory Supervisor Metiek Kimie Ngirchechol, and analyst Jesse Sengebau were certified as […]