The EPA organized a workshop for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana to brief them on permitting  requirements and what environmental officers look for during field monitoring. The Acting Executive Director of EPA, Mr. D. S. Amlalo complained that monitoring of these companies shows that some of them are operating without environmental permits and others did not renew their expired permits, leading to low levels of compliance to environmental regulations. The Companies are to update their Corporate Environmental Policy every three years and to obtain environmental certificates.

The Environmental Protection Agency is registering dealers of used refrigerators  and air condition towards enforcing the ban on importation and sale of such items in the country. The ban for the importation of used fridges came into effect in 2008  but was extended for three years to enable dealers get ample time to adjust to the ban. Mr. Daniel Amlalo the Acting Executive Director of the Agency told the dealers and other stakeholder at a meeting of in Amasaman. The ban will be enforced from 31st December 2012. The enforcement is critical because of the deteriorating  environment caused by secondhand  fridges that have lost their life span.

This year National Noise Awaresness Day Celebration was held on Friday, 15th April 2011, at the British Council Hall at 9.00am, with the theme "Noise is a Slow and Subtle Killer. Protect Your hearing, Protect Your health."  The function was chaired by Mr. Emmanuel Siisi Wilson,  Board Chairman-EPA.