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Israel signs 15-year natural gas deal with Jordan [Haaretz]

An industry official who asked not to be identified said the deal was worth about $15 billion. By Steven Scheer and Tova Cohen     Sep. 3, 2014 REUTERS – Israel will sign a deal to supply natural gas from its Leviathan field to Jordan for 15 years, Israeli Energy Minister Silvan Shalom said on Wednesday. […]

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Palestinians blame Israeli settlements for deadlocked Joint Water Committee [OOSKA News]

20 Sep 2012 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Israel, JERUSALEM — Palestinians say that the Joint Water Committee (JWC) is at an impasse, and that international funders of Palestinian water projects are now starting to shift their funds to other missions. The claim was made by Palestinian Water Minister and head of the Palestinian Water Authority Dr. […]

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The climate is changing – so should our economy [JPost]

Competition for clean water resources will increase as climate change gets worse. By MAYA M. GIVON  12/05/2011 The government is heading toward a “green growth” national plan. This is an opportunity that should not be missed. The story of climate change is not merely the story of changing components in the atmosphere, nor is it […]

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[Israel] Group proposes ‘green New Deal’ – YNet

Green Movement suggests new economic agenda, to include replacing GDP with the GPI, raising taxes on environmentally unfriendly products, raising capital gains and corporate taxes, and transitioning to renewable energy by Billie Frenkel, Tani Goldstein 08.25.11 The tent city protests have placed the nation’s economic system at the front and center of the current public […]

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Changes proposed to the Israeli National Parks Law to allow rightist group’s control of East Jerusalem national park. [Haaretz / + 972]

Government move would cement rightist group’s control of Jerusalem national park.  Elad, which manages the City of David national park, is active in ‘Judaization’ of East Jerusalem. By Zafrir Rinat and Nir Hasson || 27.07.11 || Source: Haaretz The government and a group of MKs led by Yisrael Hasson (Kadima) this week renewed the process […]

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Prices Rise As Drought Conditions Worsen In Israel [NPR]

NPR – National Puclic Radio (US) December 2, 2010  link to NPR original It’s been the hottest year on record in Israel and other parts of the Middle East, and it’s set to become one of the driest. The much anticipated November rains did not arrive. And the drought is causing all sorts of problems. […]

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Is the sun setting on the solar energy boom? Jerusalem Post

By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 06/25/2010 18:34 Israel’s solar energy industry faces ruin. http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Article.aspx?id=179386 Given the amount of sunshine this country gets, it was not surprising that when the government decided that 10 percent of electricity must come from renewable resources by 2020, solar power became the main method to achieve that goal. However, solar power […]

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Turkey halts all state energy and water projects with Israel – Haaretz

Turkish minister names Manavgat water project, which would transport up to 50 million cubic meters of water a year from Turkey to Israel as halted project. By Guy Grimland and Ora Coren http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/turkey-halts-all-state-energy-and-water-projects-with-israel-1.294131 Turkey’s minister of energy and natural resources, Taner Yildiz, announced yesterday that there will be no new energy or water projects with […]

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