By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/07/2011 19:33 Former Sorek nuclear worker Dr. Byrne gives testimony, says state should have settled instead of going to court. Talkbacks (4) Dr. Thelma Byrne, former head of safety at the Sorek nuclear research center, said Wednesday that the amount of nuclear radiation workers were exposed to was significantly more than today’s […]

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By GREER FAY CASHMAN 12/08/2011 03:21 Philanthropists Morris Kahn and Geneva-based Phillippe Nordmann received Council for a Beautiful Israel awards at President’s residence. Talkbacks () Philanthropists Morris Kahn and Geneva-based Phillippe Nordmann received Council for a Beautiful Israel Yakir (Distinguished Citizen) awards on Wednesday at the annual ceremony at the President’s Residence. The council recognizes […]

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The last time singing swans were spotted in Israel was in 2001; They are named so for their loud call, which is used for courting and to strengthen the ties between the adults and the young. By Eli Ashkenazi After more than a decade, a flock of nine singing swans was spotted in the Hula […]

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Cabinet to vote on plan to increase amount of gas stations, though Environment Protection Minister Erdan opposes the proposal. By Zafrir Rinat The government is due to approve a series of economic measures today recommended by the Trajtenberg Committee, including a proposal to allow for more gas stations to be built as a means for […]

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Israeli-American electric car company says new infusion will will nearly double its value to $2.25 billion. Associated Press An Israeli-American company says it has secured an additional $200 million in financing to create the world’s first network of charging stations for electric cars. New investors include General Electric Co. and UBS AG. Ahead of Rollout […]

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BEIRUT: Environment Minister Nazim Khoury Sunday attended the launch, in Jbeil, of a Lebanon Green Again campaign to increase greenery across the country. The non-governmental organization kicked off their latest program, the “National campaign to increase green space in Lebanon 2012” at the International Sculpture Center in the village of Amsheet, followed by the dispersal […]

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Environmental groups say Tourism Ministry favoring business interests over environmental considerations in Sasgon Valley. By Zafrir Rinat The struggle between environmental groups and the Tourism Ministry over a proposed hotel complex in the Sasgon Valley in the Arava desert has intensified ahead of a meeting next week to decide the project’s future. The Tourism Ministry […]

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Newspaper Review: Dailies Report on Israeli Plan to Establish Park in Mount Scopus – WAFA RAMALLAH, December 7, 2011 (WAFA) – The three Palestinian Arabic dailies reported on a new Israeli plan to establish a national park on land that belongs to Palestinians in Mount Scopus, in East Jerusalem. Al-Quds front page story reported on […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/06/2011 23:28 Environmental Protection Ministry opens public investigation against Ramot Shapira for allegedly dumping sewage into the public domain. Talkbacks () The “Green Police” at the Environmental Protection Ministry has opened a public investigation against the Ramot Shapira Educational Institution and its administrators for allegedly dumping sewage into the public domain, the […]

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Authority finds pollution caused by organic materials and explosives, detecting traces of the highly poisonous RDX compound, used in the production of explosives, at a level three times higher than legally allowed. By Zafrir Rinat Environmentalists are concerned that past military industrial activity near Be’er Tuvia has left ground and water in the area polluted. […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Ministry of Environment is creating a new technical unit in charge of rehabilitating the Zarqa River Basin, one of the Kingdom’s major environmental hotspots, according to Minister of Environment Yaseen Khayyat. Based at the ministry, the unit will be supported by several government agencies and will coordinate efforts to […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Seventy per cent of the Disi Water Conveyance Project has been completed after work on the mega-project resumed earlier this week, according to a source involved in the implementation of the venture. Mechanical and construction work on the project resumed after authorities introduced security measures to protect teams operating in […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/06/2011 22:54 The Water Authority institutes a temporary ban on irrigating public and private gardens. Talkbacks (3) The Water Authority has instituted a temporary ban on public and private garden irrigation, which it says will be key to water conservation efforts in an era of rapid water loss and drought. The four-month […]

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By Khaled Al Sabawi In 2007, I first arrived on my simple quest to bring green energy to Palestine. I am the son of Palestinian refugees who were fortunate enough to immigrate to Canada; and I was raised on the imperative that we Palestinians – who were lucky to grow up in one of the […]

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By Taylor Luck AMMAN – Activists and environmentalists on Saturday called for an open debate on the country’s atomic energy programme, voicing concern over the feasibility of Amman’s nuclear drive. At a protest in front of the Prime Ministry yesterday, some two dozen environmentalists demanded a dialogue over a project they say may have unforeseen […]

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RAMALLAH, December 4, 2011 (WAFA) – Upon the directives of President Mahmoud Abbas, the Land Authority informed the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) Sunday of allocating 30 dunums (1 Dunum=1000 Square Meters) of Al Mawasi land in Khan Yunis, a city south of Gaza, to build a regional desalination plant. Abbas formed a higher committee, whose […]

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City’s ambitious vision to promote local sustainability, including reduction of municipality’s water and electricity use and building a ‘green’ neighborhood. By Zafrir Rinat A program to separate household waste at source will be on display for Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan when he visits Kfar Sava next week to observe the city’s efforts to turn […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The government is currently developing the Kingdom’s first industrial knowledge centre, a platform for industrialists to share experiences in water conservation and environment protection, according to a senior official. Being developed in cooperation with the USAID-funded Water Reuse and Environmental Conservation Project, the centre seeks to raise industries’ awareness on […]

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Conclusions emerge from presentations by Israeli and foreign scientists at a conference on the relationship between pollution and children’s health problems. By Zafrir Rinat Growing evidence suggests pollution plays a significant role in developmental problems among children, including autism, attention deficit disorder and even dyslexia, it was revealed at a conference on the subject in […]

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November 30, 2011 01:45 AM The Daily Star BEIRUT: Local officials and environmental groups have thanked the authorities for closing an illegal quarry in the village of Mazraat Sayyad in Jbeil. The Green Party, the Environment and Development Association and the town’s municipality said the move would halt the damage to the area’s environment and […]

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