Environmental impact assessment for Fainu airport rejected

The Environment Protection Agency rejected Wednesday an environmental impact assessment conducted for the controversial Fainu airport project.

The “poor quality” EIA report was incomplete and failed to meet requirements, the watchdog decided.

As the EPA’s approval of assessments conducted by independent consultants is required by law, the project would be put on hold until the developer submits a new report.

Stakeholders and target groups whose livelihoods would be affected were not consulted, the EPA noted, including “farmers, local women who use the area for resource use and people who use the area for recreation.”