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A new home is urgently needed for a modern population of Bermuda's iconic Spanish hogs, as local farmer Tom Wadson comes under increasing pressure from costs.
“It's coming down to a question of, 'how long can you keep them?'” said Mr Wadson, who is f...
DATE: Oct 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Top lionfish researchers will speak on the Island next week as part of an event organised by the Ocean Support Foundation.
James Morris Jr, of the National Ocean Service, and Lad Akins, of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation, will speak at a ...
DATE: Oct 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A solar energy system installed at Gosling’s headquarters has already made a bigger than expected impact, according to the company’s CEO.
Nancy Gosling said photovoltaic panels installed at the company’s Hamilton headquarters were able to produce eno...
DATE: Oct 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Work has begun on Morgan’s Point, Premier Paula Cox has announced, with the site being cleared for developers this month.
Asbestos removal at the site is scheduled to begin on October 8, with the area divided into allotments for phased work to take p...
DATE: Oct 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The new director of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) hopes to expand the institute’s scope while at the same time preparing it for the future.
Dr Bill Curry said yesterday that the Institute has been expanding beyond just biological rese...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans for a new, large scale solar power plant were unveiled yesterday, promising an alternative to a proposed expansion of Belco.
Tim Madeiros, CEO and operations director for Sol Invictus, said their proposal could also create 200 jobs during its c...
DATE: Sep 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to build a large-scale solar energy facility which could remove the need for a Belco expansion was unveiled this morning.
The project could also create 200 jobs during its construction, 95 percent of which would be filled by Bermudians.
Ti...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Works Minister Michael Weeks yesterday clarified that there are no hard plans to install a “kiddie track” for young children at Astwood Park. And while a previous Government statement said that Marc Bean, the area MP, had canvassed the area ab...
DATE: Sep 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A mass of dirty water that flooded a Pembroke business road has been contained — although a foul odour from underground persisted yesterday along Bakery Lane.
According to workmen at the 120ft drainage hole, the effluent that surged out when drilling...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Government has confirmed the plans but says use of the park as a scrambling track for young children would be limited.
BEST chairman Stuart Hayward said that the public expects any such proposal for the change of use of a national park would go throu...
DATE: Sep 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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