President Mohamed Muizzu abolished the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and created a new Environmental Regulatory Authority placed under the full control of the Environment Ministry, removing the EPA's independence as a scientific, regulatory and enforcement body. The change was announced Tuesday alongside amendments to rules on environmental impact assessment reporting.
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The change, announced Tuesday, dissolves the EPA’s status as an independent scientific, regulatory and enforcement body.
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President Mohamed Muizzu has abolished the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and created a new Environmental Regulatory Authority under the full control of the Environment Ministry.
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The change was accompanied by amendments to rules on environmental impact assessment reporting.
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