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Media Release – Trinidad and Tobago’s giants are back: 2026 Leatherback Turtle nesting season begins
Leatherback turtles, along with all sea turtle species in Trinidad and Tobago, are legally recognised as Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS). Recent declines in nesting numbers at key beaches illustrate why this protection is vital and underscore the urgent need for all hands-on deck to safeguard these endangered creatures for future...
The Environmental Management Authority’s (EMA) Chairman, Mr. Doolar Ramlal and his team recently conducted a site visit and stakeholder engagement on 6 April 2026, with the Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT), Mr. Shankar Bidaisee, and members of UDeCOTT’s project team at the proposed site...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has granted a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) No. CEC7201/2026 to Primera Oil and Gas Limited (Primera), a subsidiary of Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad) Limited, for the drilling and production of natural gas and condensate at the existing Carapal Ridge-3 well site within the Central Block,...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) continues to demonstrate decisive and timely regulatory leadership with the issuance of two Certificates of Environmental Clearance (CECs) supporting strategic investments in the energy and tourism sectors. These approvals reflect the EMA’s strengthened focus on efficient application processing while upholding rigorous environmental standards, ensuring that...
The Chairman of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), Mr. Doolar Ramlal, together with members of the Authority’s Board of Directors and the management team, including Directors Dr. Rebecca Gookool-Bosland and Mr. Avinash Phagoo, recently met with the Honourable Devesh Maharaj – Minister of Justice, Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretary...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) pioneered a groundbreaking, collaborative stakeholder engagement session with upstream oil and gas operators on 24 February 2026, to foster constructive and solution-oriented dialogue on the operators’ experiences in navigating the CEC permitting process. The meeting also provided an opportunity for the Authority to outline the...
On Sunday 22 February 2026, an injured ocelot was discovered in the forests of Granville, Cedros by concerned citizens, who immediately coordinated with Mr. Steve Seepersad, Game Warden II of the Forestry Division, to ensure the animal was safely transported to the La Romain Veterinary Clinic for urgent medical care....
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) advises that, while particulate matter data is temporarily unavailable on the EMA’s website and social media platforms due to ongoing maintenance and critical technical upgrades to the Authority’s air quality monitoring equipment, other credible local monitoring systems are reporting elevated particulate levels consistent with significant...