Parliament subcommittee resumes talks on hybrid law
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-16 03:34:30 -0700 | green-news
Members of the parliamentary subcommittee tasked with studying law proposals resumed their work Thursday with MPs voicing mixed views on whether consensus can emerge over a hybrid voting system for the upcoming elections. We will hold serious talks to reach...
Bad weather to blame for power cuts
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-14 11:25:08 -0700 | green-news
Widespread power outages left Lebanon in the dark for hours Tuesday afternoon after high winds disconnected a major power station from the rest of the country. Due to the bad weather in north Lebanon, Deir Ammar power station was disconnected...
Butterflies, bees and a sea of flowers in Horsh Ehden
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-07 16:01:29 -0700 | green-news
Living in a big city can be exciting and invigorating it can also be draining and stressful. When the endless traffic, pollution and construction noise become unbearable, a visit to one of Lebanon's nature reserves can provide a soothing antidote...
EDL to provide new fuel for electricity barge
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-02 15:44:58 -0700 | green-news
The Daily Star Fatmagul Sultan is seen docked near the Zouk power plant last month. The Turkish operator of the shuttered electricity barge said Electricite du Liban would be providing new fuel to restart production, while an Energy Minister source...
Spectrum starts oil and gas survey in new area
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-03 03:21:34 -0700 | green-news
British geological surveyor Spectrum has started a new phase of its 3-D survey of offshore oil and gas reserves, covering parts of four blocks involved in the first licensing round for exploration. This new survey covers approximately 2,200 square kilometers...
Fuel not failure behind Fatmagul slump: sources
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-25 15:41:54 -0700 | green-news
Around the Web Story Summary The Turkish operator of the power ship hired by Lebanon has cut its electricity production because of poor quality diesel, Electricite Du Liban and Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim sources told The Daily Star denying any...
Lebanese gas to enter crowded market
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-22 16:31:24 -0700 | green-news
Even if Lebanon manages to overcome domestic obstacles and begin producing natural gas from its potential offshore hydrocarbon reserves, seismic shifts in the global energy market may forestall its dream of becoming an energy-exporting nation. International experts at the Oil...
Unusual amount of rainfall drenches Lebanon
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-22 15:58:27 -0700 | green-news
Unusually heavy late season storms have soaked Lebanon with an uncommon amount of rain, meteorologists said Monday. Sunday storms brought 7.2 mm of rain to the Beirut Airport area, pushing the yearly rainfall to 897 mm, well over the yearly...
A unique green space
Posted by: Moonwillowdew
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-18 08:08:40 -0700 | green-news
“The color is gray in Beirut” little Noura sadly said that afternoon and started to remember the greenery in Kenya where she enjoyed living. The girl came back to Lebanon less than a year ago. She does not like it...
Subcommittee to resume talks on hybrid law: MP
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-12 03:28:24 -0700 | green-news
Members of the parliamentary subcommittee tasked with discussing various electoral proposals earlier this year, are set to resume consultative meetings next week in a bid to reach a consensus on a hybrid electoral law. The ten members of the subcommittee...
Tender to build LNG offshore terminal launched: Bassil
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-10 10:34:07 -0700 | green-news
The Energy Ministry will start receiving bids for the construction of offshore LNG import terminals next week and will wrap up the tender in 100 days, Energy Minister Gebran Bassil said Wednesday. The usage of imported LNG to produce electricity...
Turkish barge supplying 2 extra hours of electricity: Bassil
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-05 15:08:39 -0700 | green-news
A Turkish power ship has been hooked up to Lebanon's power grid and is now supplying an additional two hours of electricity to the country, said Energy Minister Gebran Bassil during an inauguration ceremony Thursday night at the Zouk power...
Forest fire spreads in 3 square km near Jeita
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-04-01 16:01:08 -0700 | green-news
A forest fire broke out near Jeita Grotto and Civil Defense crews worked to battle the blaze, the National News Agency reported Monday. The fire spread near the Jeita Country Club and was estimated to cover 3 square kilometers. The...
Recycled pots as green as your plants
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-03-29 17:44:09 -0700 | green-news
On a display table outside Tawlet restaurant in Beirut earlier this month, the only thing as pretty as the plants were the pots. In an array of colors, shapes and sizes, Richard Touma's unique flowerpots threatened to upstage the blooming...
Extinction: Are we standing in line?!
Posted by: Moonwillowdew
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-03-22 14:08:06 -0700 | green-news
Environmental degradation began long time ago. It was the scientific fact that global environmentalists tried to face with no success. The environmental awareness famous slogan was and still is “think globally and act locally”. Politicians, money tycoons and decision makers...
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