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Danish backing of Belco’s power plant and other international power plants have come under fire in Denmark over their environmental impact.
Danish media outlet Danwatch wrote that both Belco’s plant in Pembroke and a power plant in the African nation...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plan to set up solar panels on the roof of two Government buildings in Hamilton has been submitted to the Department of Planning.
It is proposed to install a total of 588 panels on the roof of the Government Administration Building and the neighbou...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to erect a solar farm in St George’s has got mixed reviews from environmental groups because of its plan to use of undeveloped land.
The planning application, submitted to the Department of Planning earlier this month, proposed a 6 megawat...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to erect an $18 million solar farm in St George’s have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The application from IMG Holdings, received this week, proposed a 20-acre solar facility with about 20,000 solar cells installed on land to the...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly this morning that a public information campaign and consultation with businesses will take place this year with the goal of banning the importation of some products next year.
He ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An objection has been lodged against a proposed crushing and sifting plant on industrial land on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
Myles Darrell, conservation officer for the Bermuda National Trust, said the proposal did not consider nature reserve zoning on...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Further planning applications to upgrade the water infrastructure in the east end have been submitted for approval.
The applications - described as tender package four - propose the partial demolition and repurposing of several buildings and equipmen...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bid to introduce vertical farming to Bermuda has yet to bear fruit – but the Government said discussions continued.
The Government earlier announced that a proposal would go before the Cabinet Committee for Economic Development last November.
But W...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A survey on the public’s use of Bermuda’s marine areas will close next Monday.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme survey was set up to identify the top conservation, fishing and recreation areas as part of a bid to develop a marine management pla...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plant to process material for backfill has been proposed for a property on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
According to a planning application, Kip Froud of Invisible Trenching Ltd has sought planning permission to run a crushing and sifting plant at #10...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes