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Media Release
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia has already begun deploying its technical teams across the various counties as part of the Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring Exercise scheduled to run for two weeks.
The exercise, which will begin on Monday, May 18, 2026, will cover all fifteen counties, aimed at ensuring strict compliance with environmental permits and regulations across mining, agriculture, forestry, industrial operations, and infrastructure projects nationwide.
According to Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, the monitoring operation will focus on identifying environmental violations, assessing environmental quality, and strengthening enforcement actions to protect Liberia’s natural resources and communities.
Dr. Yarkpawolo says the exercise is not just routine monitoring but a strong enforcement drive to ensure compliance with the Environmental Protection and Management Law of Liberia.
He called on concessionaires, mining companies, agricultural operators, contractors, industrial institutions, and project developers to ensure full compliance with all EPA regulations and permit conditions before the monitoring teams arrive in their respective operational areas.
At the same time, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo extended special thanks to the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police, Col. Gregory O. W. Coleman, for assigning armed police officers to accompany and provide security coverage for EPA field teams during the enforcement exercise.
According to Dr. Yarkpawolo, the presence of police officers is a critical step in strengthening the safety and effectiveness of the monitoring process, especially as teams engage high-risk and remote operational areas where illegal mining, environmental violations, and non-compliant activities are being investigated.
He emphasized that this collaboration between the EPA and the Liberia National Police reflects a shared commitment to law enforcement, environmental protection, and the safeguarding of national resources for the benefit of all Liberians.
The EPA Executive Director further noted that with enhanced security support, technical teams will be better positioned to carry out inspections, document violations, and enforce compliance without interference.
