The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) say there is no factual basis for media reports claiming the natural gas pipeline supplying the 300-megawatt Gas-to-Energy facility at Wales, West Bank Demerara (also reported as West Coast Demerara) has ruptured. In a joint statement carried by multiple outlets, the agencies “unequivocally” reject the allegation and clarify that the pipeline is not ruptured.
The reports they reference circulate after an earlier public claim by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, who is described in one account as being under United States sanctions. The agencies’ response is presented as a direct rebuttal to the spread of the rupture claim through media and political messaging.
Across the coverage, the key point is that EPA and MARAD issue a unified correction, insisting the alleged pipeline rupture did not occur and that the reports are not supported by facts. The articles do not provide additional technical findings or new inspection results beyond the agencies’ denial.
