Press releases from the Agency

EPA Begins Demolition of Illegal Structures in Wetlands and Waterways to Prevent Flooding and Enforce the Law.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, working with the Presidential Executive Order 143 Taskforce Against Encroachment on Beachfronts, Waterways, and Wetlands, along with the...

Pre-Feasibility Study Highlights Potential for Landfill Gas Utilization in Monrovia, Liberia

The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, through its partner, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, has completed a pre-feasibility study evaluating the potential for landfill...

Wetland Taskforce Holds First Meeting to Implement Executive Order 143

(Monrovia, Liberia – March 6, 2025) – The newly established Wetland Taskforce, mandated by Executive Order 143 to curb the encroachment on Liberia’s beachfronts, waterways,...

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EPA Executive Director Calls for Stronger Cross-Border Action to Protect Shared Rivers

Monrovia, June 3, 2025 – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, today appeal for joint...

EPA Liberia Staff Return Home After Global Climate Training in Thailand

Monrovia, Liberia – Two employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia have returned to the country after taking part in a major international...

Liberia Advocates for Regional Collaboration in Carbon Markets at West Africa Carbon Market Hub Workshop

DAKAR, Senegal – June 2, 2025 – In a significant move towards fostering regional cooperation in climate action, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, the Executive...