The conservative Republican from Oklahoma wants even larger tax breaks to the partners in the offshore natural gas fields. By Zvi Zrahiya * * Published 01:10 22.03.11 * Latest update 01:10 22.03.11 U.S. senator lobbying to torpedo Sheshinski The conservative Republican from Oklahoma wants even larger tax breaks to the partners in the offshore natural […]

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Cabinet, Finance Ministry and Knesset revise proposed law on tax and fiscal policy concerning Israel’s natural resources. By Avi Bar-Eli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking for ways to give the oil and gas exploration companies hundreds of millions of shekels in tax breaks and other benefits. This, even as the Knesset Finance Committee is […]

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Israel created a plan for a nuclear energy plant to be located in the Negev several years ago but it has yet come into fruition. By Barak Ravid and Zafrir Rinat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with CNN that Israel is reconsidering its plans for a nuclear energy facility in light of […]

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Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Date: 21 Mar 2011 21-03-2011 News Release 11/64 Geneva/Jerusalem (ICRC) – Large numbers of people living in the Gaza Strip remain at risk of contracting water-borne disease because of insufficient and poorly maintained wastewater treatment systems. See also TV news footage: Gazans struggle for access to clean […]

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From the Desk of LTC Avi Shalev, Head of the International Organizations Branch The Civil Administration is keen to support and help the development o the wastewater sector in the West Bank. Treatment of wastewater is of key importance to the region and to the communities. Untreated wastewater can cause serious environmental, water and health […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Over 500 water experts and lawmakers will gather at the rapidly shrinking Dead Sea next week to discuss ways to manage scarce water resources. International water utility representatives, experts and academicians will convene at the sixth International Water Association Specialist (IWA) Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water (Efficient […]

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By Anna Paolini Water is life. Yet Jordanians have one of the lowest amounts of water per person in the world. To make matters worse, annual rainfall in Jordan is declining while demand continues to rise. Even more action needs to be taken to mitigate the increasing water scarcity and if this challenge is to […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Jordan has been listed third among countries at risk for water insecurity, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Security Risk Index, issued by risk analysts and mapping group Maplecroft yesterday, rated Jordan third among 18 countries at “extreme water-security risk”, with 15 of the countries located in the […]

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By Patrick Galey BEIRUT: Lebanon is facing an unprecedented struggle to effectively manage its dwindling water resources as an unplanned and unchecked surge in regional urban migration threatens Middle Eastern drinking and sewage infrastructure, an international conference concluded Tuesday. The U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia summit on the occasion of World Water […]

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By Alister Doyle Reuters OSLO – The United Nations should promote “hydro-diplomacy” to defuse any tensions over water in regions like the Middle East and North Africa where scarce supplies have the potential to spark future conflicts, experts said on Sunday. They said the UN Security Council should work out ways to bolster cooperation over […]

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03/20/2011 01:25 Different consistency of factory’s wastewater often leads the regional treatment plant to buckle under the strain of processing. Factories should be forced to build their own wastewater treatment plants rather than use regional ones, Citizens for the Environment in the Galilee (CFE) argue in their latest report on factories in the north. The […]

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By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN – While climate change is often associated with its environmental impacts, for Jordan the phenomenon is a threat to public health, health officials warned on Sunday. Basel Yousfi, director of the WHO Centre for Environmental Health Activities (CEHA), said that for Jordan, one of the water poorest countries in the world, […]

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Vesela Todorova ABU DHABI // The South Korean president, Lee Myung-bak’s achievement in committing his country to “Green Growth” was yesterday recognised with the award of the Zayed Prize for Global Leadership in Environment. President Lee Myung-bak was awarded $500,000 for his vision to commit South Korea to the “Green Growth” path. The policy, which […]

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) Major wheat importer Iraq plans to start an eight-year, $700 million irrigation program this year, part of a plan to increase wheat production by more than 60 percent to 3 million tons. Popular anger at rising food prices has been an explosive ingredient in the mix of grievances that triggered the fall of […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – From nature reserves and archaeological sites to private companies and hotels, Jordan will switch off its lights for an hour on March 26 in a call to combat global warming. Several of the capital’s streets, companies, hotels and houses will be dark between 8:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday to mark […]

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At least 15 cities to turn off non-essential lights as part of campaign aimed at raising awareness of need to take action on climate change Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth Published: 03.17.11, 07:41 / Israel Activism Share on TwitterShare on Facebook share Fifteen cities in Israel next week will mark Earth Hour, which calls on residents, […]

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By Mohammed Zaatari SIDON: Efforts intensified Thursday to find a solution to the garbage crisis in Sidon and its surrounding areas after the city’s dump exceeded its full capacity, as concerned parties failed to reach an agreement to start operations at a solid waste treatment plant in Sinnik. Caretaker Environment Minister Mohammad Rahhal called on […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Ministry of Environment is investigating alleged environmental and health violations at the Jordan Bromine Company, which reportedly dumped hazardous chemical waste in a landfill in the Jordan Valley, a government official said on Wednesday. The bromine company dumped barrels containing hazardous chemical substances at a landfill designated for solid […]

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Recent events in Japan demonstrate that Israel’s future lies in solar energy and not the nuclear variety By Alon Tal For years now, the environmental community has been urging mankind to treat the earth with care. In Israel, this idea has been embraced in various forms, from fish cages in the bay of Eilat to […]

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By David Rosenblatt, Yosef I. Abramowitz The past month has seen oil prices surpass $100 a barrel, the supply of Egyptian natural gas continue to be unreliable and the Israel Electric Company warning about possible blackouts. It was Israel’s moment to take decisive action toward dramatically reducing its reliance on foreign energy supplies. And the […]

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