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The hunt for truth

Almost every day Bermudians learn of some troubling new development which seems to leave a trail of questions with few answers, especially in the hunt for truth. It is truly a testing time for the relatively new Government and the people of this Isla...
Apr 07, 2014
Environment

Hospital’s new sewage plant is switched on

A hi-tech sewage plant at the new hospital wing has come on line, it was announced yesterday. Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO Venetta Symonds said the plant, thought to have cost several million dollars, was at present only providing a basic level of tre...
Apr 04, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Corrected your serious social pollution

April 1, 2014 Dear Sirs, I was perplexed and not a little alarmed that the US government decided to warn visitors that our beaches were polluted with sewage. While I cannot comment on the accuracy of this statement I choose to believe the Minister of...
Apr 03, 2014
Environment

Moniz: US alert lacks ‘clarity’

Govt plans warning system if beach sites exceed US health standards By Raymond Hainey and Cooper Stevenson The public is to be warned if sewage pollution levels off Bermuda’s beaches hit danger levels, Health Minister Trevor Moniz said yesterday. And...
Apr 03, 2014
Environment

Hungry Bay resident won’t stop swimming

For one Hungry Bay resident, revelations over the impact of Bermuda’s sewage practises will not stop him and others from entering the water. But, said Steve O’Reilly, more water-quality research and public access to that research is a must. “I don’t ...
Apr 02, 2014
Other

Govt issues stern warning over illegal signage

Officials promise to clamp down on illegally placed signs following a proliferation of outdoor signage and a surge in complaints about “visual pollution”. And Planning bosses have also issued guidelines regarding outdoor advertising in a bid to cut d...
Apr 01, 2014
Other

Bermudian scientist calls for more testing

More funding is needed to determine what health risks Bermuda’s sewage practices pose to members of the public, according to Rachel Parsons, laboratory manager for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences’ (BIOS) Oceanic Microbial Observatory. However...
Apr 01, 2014
Environment

Govt is working on sewage problem

More is being done to upgrade Bermuda’s sewage treatment facilities, according to Environment Minister Trevor Moniz. “Measures are being taken to reduce discharge or prepare for future improvements to Seabright outfall but this will at some point in ...
Mar 20, 2014
Environment

Sewage outfall concerns: ‘Govt better be all over this’

Online commentators reacted with outrage after revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright sewage outfall was contaminating recreational waters around nearby beaches during heavy winds and swell. Many raised concerns over the implications for tourism, whil...
Mar 19, 2014
Environment

Island is urged to tackle sewage

Bermuda has too dense of a population to continue disposing of sewage via untreated offshore outfalls, according to Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) chairman, Stuart Hayward. Responding to revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright se...
Mar 19, 2014
Environment

Sewage outfall pipeline concerns

Hazardous waste from the Hamilton Seabright sewage pipeline has been contaminating the waters off South Shore beaches, according to a 2013 water-quality study — but only during rare, sustained weather patterns. The final report of the study — a copy ...
Mar 18, 2014
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