FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, August 9, 2023 – The Lucaya Service Company Limited (LUSCO) announced in a statement released today that a joint task force consisting of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP), The Government Port Department, and The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s Environmental Department “will continue the investigation into the recent appearance of oil residue that is impacting coastal shorelines in the Lucaya, Freeport and Government areas”.
“We are all working together to determine the initiating cause of this incident and it remains a high priority of the task force,” the statement declared.
It added, “The responding agencies, with assistance from private citizens and non-governmental agencies, have enacted remediation protocols in conjunction with the relevant environmental agencies to ensure the swift and proper remediation of oil deposits. The task force is systematically checking beaches island wide as they continue to monitor impacted shorelines.
“We ask the public to exercise caution when visiting the beaches, especially with pets. Please allow the task force to conduct their investigations and carry out the necessary remediation works safely and quickly. Please stay tuned for further updates.”
