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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
Neighbours of a Government property in Pembroke have been left in the dark over development plans, according to Marcus Jones, an Opposition senator.
Mr Jones raised questions in the Senate on Wednesday over a roadway named for land disputes, where pr...
DATE: Jul 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An historic Hamilton building facing demolition by a government quango was singled out for special protection under a development plan which was first promised six years ago.
A draft of the North East Hamilton Local Plan 2021 listed the Princess Str...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Special development orders, legislated for parliamentary scrutiny ten years ago, are no longer to go before the House of Assembly under legislation tabled on Friday.
But Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, told The Royal Gazette there were “no p...
DATE: Jul 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Low oxygen levels in Spittal Pond may have caused a number of fish to die at the site in recent weeks.
A spokesman for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said dead juvenile snappers were collected from the shoreline at the eastern e...
DATE: Jul 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Volunteers from a law firm helped clean out a nature reserve so it could open to the public after years of closure.
A team of about 25 Appleby employees visited the Sherwin Nature Reserve in Warwick last Friday to help clear invasive species and over...
DATE: Jul 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Birdwatchers are flocking to a man-made pond at LF Wade International Airport to see birds who have taken a liking to the area.
Paul Watson, a member of the Bermuda Audubon Society, said that about 55 species had been spotted at the pond in the last ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Environmental groups have balked at a plan to fill in a cave at John Smith’s Bay as part of a coastal protection effort.
But Government has defended the project, arguing that it will reduce potentially hazardous erosion.
According to the application...
DATE: Jun 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jayson Hayward, the Minister of Labour, has accused electricity provider Belco of negligence for failing to tackle soot fallouts from its plant.
Mr Hayward, the MP for Pembroke Central, said last night he was concerned for the safety and wellbeing of...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposed funicular at the Bermudiana Beach Resort will not pose a threat to cliff stability, according to an architect involved in the project.
While the Bermuda National Trust and the Bermuda Audubon Society both raised concerns about the project,...
DATE: Jun 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes