NEPA serves summons on NSWMA

July 20, 2012

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) this morning (Friday, July 20) served a summons on the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The summons is in relation to breaches by the NSWMA of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act.

The breaches are for:

(1) Operating a solid waste disposal site without an Environmental Permit contrary to Section 9(2) of the NRCA Act, and

(2) Failing to provide information requested by the NRCA/NEPA relating to its waste disposal facility at Riverton in contravention of Section 17 of the NRCA Act.

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Final Reminder to Submit 2012 Hunting Season Report by 31 December 2012
December 28, 2012
Duck Hunting is Illegal says NEPA
November 27, 2012
Statement from Dr.the Hon. Omar Davies Re: Highway 2000 North-South Link
October 29, 2012
No Open Burning of Debris says NEPA
October 11, 2012
NEPA Takes Aggressive Enforcement Actions in 2012
October 5, 2012
National Wood and Water Day…Focus on reforestation (planting of timber trees) in Watersheds
September 11, 2012
Algae Bloom in the Kingston Harbour…no cause for alarm says NEPA
August 17, 2012
2012 Game Bird Hunting Season opens tomorrow Saturday, August 18 absolutely no shooting in Game and Forest Reserves says NEPA
July 26, 2012
2012 Game Bird Shooting Season to open on August 18
July 20, 2012
NEPA serves summons on NSWMA
July 18, 2012
NEPA to serve Enforcement Notice on Windalco
July 6, 2012
Man faces Court for breaching Wild Life Protection Act: NEPA remains tough on breaches!
July 5, 2012
Stonebrook Vista Developers complying with conditions of NRCA Permit – NEPA
July 3, 2012
Dynamiting possible cause of May fish kill in South Negril River
May 11, 2012
NEPA successfully prosecutes environmental breaches in Westmoreland
May 10, 2012
Fish kill reported in South Negril River
April 3, 2012
NEPA warns against out-of-season bird shooting
March 26, 2012
Public asked to desist from injuring owls which are protected under the Wild Life Protection Act
March 13, 2012
NEPA Serves Cessation Order against Clarendon Distillers Limited
March 12, 2012
Rosedale Sewage Treatment Facility in St James pollutes Spot Valley River/new/media_centre/press_releases/releases.NEPA warns nearby communities not to use river
February 14, 2012
No Burning in Kingston says NEPA
February 14, 2012
NEPA successfully prosecutes environmental breaches in Portland
February 13, 2012
NEPA successfully prosecutes environmental breaches…fines amounting to $100,000 imposed
February 8, 2012
Fire at Riverton City Solid Waste Dump
February 2, 2012
NEPA responds to pollution incident in South Negril River, Westmoreland