242 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s clean air efforts were the subject of an address by Donal Smith, the former deputy mayor of Hamilton, at the world climate change conference in Paris.
Mr Smith, the chief executive officer of Bermuda Emissions Control Ltd, described the dev...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island could face a water crisis in the future unless a plan for managing its resources is drafted now, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works.
“What we’re doing right now will not sustain us in the next 20 years,” Mr Cannoni...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
With Bermuda’s outdated trash collection routes in dire need of a makeover, GPS systems are to be installed in trucks within a matter of weeks for data gathering to develop a new system.
Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, acknowledged pub...
DATE: Nov 17, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda was represented as conservation officers and scientific researchers from around the world teamed up for a conference in Gibraltar.
Best practice tips were exchanged and partnerships forged with the aim of securing wildlife and ecosystems in t...
DATE: Aug 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A possible bald eagle sighting has been reported from the West End, with locals urged to keep a lookout for the rare visitor.
Former conservation officer David Wingate said farmer Junior Hill had spotted a powerfully built raptor on Friday fitting th...
DATE: Apr 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island’s waste recycling service will continue “as far as we know”, according to Waste Management’s education and enforcement officer, Vanese Gordon.
But recycling is doomed to remain a money-losing enterprise, especially for an Island jurisdicti...
DATE: Mar 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Volunteers hauled several tons of debris from the Island’s shores and coastal waters, targeting 31 spots around Bermuda, in the latest Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) cleanup initiative.
The group partnered with EY Bermuda, a member firm of Ernst & Youn...
DATE: Oct 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Ministry of Health and Environment has instituted a raft of prevention measures in the wake of bad press over the Island’s sewage dumping at sea.
The discharge from the Seabright outfall on South Shore caused the US Consul to warn bathers to chec...
DATE: Apr 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Following complaints from Marsh Folly workers of illegal dumping at the facility, Government has issued a reminder that the offence now carries a $10,000 fine.
The Department of Waste Management is also installing cameras to watch “dumping hot spots ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents could wind up being charged 25 cents for every plastic bag they use, if the environmental group Greenrock has its way.
Similar initiatives have proven successful around the world at reducing plastic litter, Greenrock president Judith Landsb...
DATE: Oct 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
