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Christmas Day revellers who plan to gather for a traditional beach party were today asked to keep the area clean for the holiday.
Keep Bermuda Beautiful said people who lived around Elbow Beach in Paget were helping the charity to put out extra trash...
DATE: Dec 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Voices from around the world in the growing youth call to action against climate change will come together from today at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
The island’s first youth climate summit will link Bermudian audiences with young cl...
DATE: Nov 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Legislation is in the works to cut the price of fuel, according to Walter Roban, the home affairs minister.
Mr Roban said there was scope to buffer the island from “the instability of fuel as it relates to international prices”.
Oil prices surged thi...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, will go to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Mr Roban said he would carry the views of Bermuda’s young people with him.
The minister, who met student demonstrato...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A plan to set up a container depot in an area with a history of complaints about large vehicles faces stiff opposition.
Today marks the deadline for objectors to file with the Department of Planning over a proposal by Fast Forward Freight to create a...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents who unknowingly harbour invasive species on their property will not be targeted under legislation tabled in the House of Assembly to curb the spread of pests on the island.
Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier, said the Invasive Alien Speci...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A senior at the weekend praised the “excellent job” done by trash collectors but pleaded for the public to stick to the correct days for putting out their garbage.
The woman, who asked not to be named, said trash left lying around attracted rats and ...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A solar firm aimed at making green energy affordable for low-income residents has won approval from the Regulatory Authority, a year and a half after the watchdog accused them of breaking the law.
But Greenlight Energy said the island’s regulations o...
DATE: Aug 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A call for vulnerable sharks to be spared from fishing came from an environmentalist after pictures circulated via social media showed two dead tiger sharks aboard an unidentified boat.
Tiger sharks are not only under threat, but crucial to the healt...
DATE: Jul 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A new solar energy training programme is aimed at creating a self-sustaining industry in Bermuda, according to the Minister of Home Affairs.
Walter Roban said the goal was for rooftop solar panels to generate 30 megawatts of power in the next five ye...
DATE: Jul 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell