Montserrat 411 News

By: Karen ‘Lioness’ Allen
Freelance Journalist

The Citizens for the Redevelopment of Montserrat (CRM) reports progress in their efforts for the development of geothermal energy on Montserrat, which they believe is rich with geothermal resources.

While attending the 48th OECS Authority meeting hosted in Montserrat, Hon. Joseph Parry, representing Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, pledged to work with Montserrat in developing geothermal energy.

During the University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni banquet, Hon. Joseph Parry said, “We can develop this natural renewable resource not only for Nevis and St. Kitts but also for the people of Montserrat. Certainly, together we can exploit this resource in terms of not only selling it locally but making it available to the islands in the northern part of the Caribbean. We are in a time of increasing economic difficulties and recessions as a Caribbean people so we are aware that we must work together at this economical difficult time to save ourselves to survive and to ensure that we progress even as we seek to harness and direct all our resources for success.”

Ray Tyson of CRM reports, “We have been working very closely with the DFID…who is now financing the exploration. We were invited to join…so we have been working very hard and very quickly. We have now come to a decision time in which we have three major world leaders in geological surveys…As we said before, the survey is one of the most important thing before we start to do the drilling.”

Mr. Tyson expressed hope that CRM will be in the position to place with one of three companies the start of geothermal activity by the middle of January 2009.

The CRM revealed in a press conference last year that they had received not even a minimal response or any level of cooperation from the Government of Montserrat to establish a company called ‘Montserrat Geothermal Power Company’. As a result, it remains unknown what their intentions are

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