Environment http://www.royalgazette.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3Dnews07"> Environment en-us http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/NEWS07/705149913&source=RSS Students learn about the lionfish threat to Bermuda Almost 500 school students have signed up to learn more about what is potentially the worst ecological disaster to hit the western Atlantic in recent history. An interactive exhibit on the lionfish, an invasive species depleting juvenile fish stocks around Bermuda, the Caribbean and other regions opens tomorrow. Tue, 14 May 2013 14:06:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/NEWS07/705149913&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130508/NEWS07/705089946&source=RSS Greater transparency needed in Planning procedures, urge campaigners Environmental campaigners have renewed calls for Planning procedures to be made more open in a bid to stop developments getting the go-ahead behind closed doors. The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce BEST spoke out after Environment Minister Sylvan Richards said he saw no need for procedural changes to be made. Wed, 08 May 2013 02:16:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130508/NEWS07/705089946&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130501/NEWS07/704309909&source=RSS Govt amends fishing boundaries Government is to allow fishing in an area that was once closed to fishermen during the summer months. The decision to amend the boundaries to the southwestern seasonally protected area was made following "thorough research and in-depth consultation" with stakeholders, Environment Minister Sylvan Richards said. Wed, 01 May 2013 01:40:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130501/NEWS07/704309909&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130429/NEWS07/704299950&source=RSS Mixed opinion on plastic bag tax A proposal by environmentalists to legislate a fee for disposable bags has drawn mixed reviews from the public. Greenrock and the Bermuda Marine Debris Taskforce are behind a campaign to have shoppers pay 25 cents for disposable bags in an effort to discourage their use. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130429/NEWS07/704299950&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/NEWS07/704239944&source=RSS Island celebrates Earth Day with a slate of activities Environment Minister Sylvan Richards carried out plenty of spade work during the Island's celebration of Earth Day yesterday. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:14:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/NEWS07/704239944&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/NEWS07/704239946&source=RSS Vesey Nature Reserve formally opened Bermuda celebrated Earth Day with the official opening of a new nature reserve in Southampton yesterday. The eight-acre Vesey Nature Reserve has been saved from future development thanks to the generosity of Sharon Vesey, who donated the site to the Buy Back Bermuda group. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:13:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130423/NEWS07/704239946&source=RSS