http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Albatross Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom intends to set the maximum natural gas export allocation at 40 percent rather than the expected 53% figure, he told Channel 2 on Wednesday night. As companies continue to explore and drill through... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14661823-shalom-gas-exports-to-be-capped-at-40 green-news Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:05 -0700 Decision on gas should be public's Environment Minister Amir Peretz attacked the conclusions of the Tzemach Committee which decided that half of Israel's gas would be sold overseas. At a conference on the subject at the University of Haifa, Peretz... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14650077-peretz-decision-on-gas-should-be-public-s green-news Tue, 21 May 2013 02:41:58 -0700 The demonstration comes just three days after Home Front Defense Minister Gilad Erdan filed an appeal against a ministerial committee's recent decision to approve the plans, calling upon the government to reduce the local population's risk to missile attacks. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14639260-beer-tuviya-residents-protest-gas-plant green-news Sun, 19 May 2013 09:18:06 -0700 Low gas mask distribution preparedness A Home Front Defense report states that level of gas masks distribution preparedness is low: "There is a critical gap between the preparedness of the State of Israel against unconventional scenarios and the people's confidence... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14620930-home-front-report-low-gas-mask-distribution-preparedness green-news Thu, 16 May 2013 03:45:02 -0700 Albatross A new and potentially robust "shark" may be floating in the Mediterranean's eastern waters as the Delek Group reported signs of a significant gas presence on Wednesday evening from the Karish 1 ("Shark 1" in English) well, located about... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14616784-gas-presence-found-in-new-karish-reservoir green-news Wed, 15 May 2013 13:14:12 -0700 The ministry said the picture from the air is encouraging, with fewer swarms being observed. The ministry also opened a telephone line for the public to report the hatching of locusts or the taking of swarms to the air in... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14599059-helicopters-join-fight-against-locusts green-news Mon, 13 May 2013 04:39:18 -0700 Ariel Jerozolimski/The Jerusalem Post) Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz and heads of Israeli environmental organizations called for President Shimon Peres to block the Finance Ministry's intention to pull the plug on the national greenhouse gas emissions program on Sun- day.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14596874-peretz-peres-must-stop-greenhouse-program-cuts green-news Sun, 12 May 2013 20:09:02 -0700 The goal of the facility is to concentrate the activities on all fronts and to make on-the-spot decisions as needed to deal with the locusts. Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir has updated Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on preparations in the field.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14594506-agriculture-ministry-situation-room-for-locusts green-news Sun, 12 May 2013 07:32:19 -0700 The IDF says they try to avoid using tear gas, but sometimes have no choice. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14594115-tear-gas-hazard-for-yesha-towns green-news Sun, 12 May 2013 05:04:16 -0700 Rain to intensify and spread to central Israel in the evening. Wednesday (Shavuot): Local rain expected in northern and central Israel. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14593557-weather-partly-cloudy-and-cooler green-news Sun, 12 May 2013 00:50:31 -0700 Severe drought' from 2015-2035 05/07/2013 06:46 Despite dire predictions, country not expected to suffer water shortage. Ammar Awad Israel must prepare for the possibility of a severe drought period that is expected to begin within a few years, the Water... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14558319-water-authority-severe-drought-from-20152035 green-news Mon, 06 May 2013 21:41:11 -0700 Just several days after the height of Lag Ba'Omer air pollution, the Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee unanimously approve stricter air quality standards that will save 700 lives annually, the Environmental Protection Ministry said. The ministry expects that full... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14523055-knesset-ctee-approves-new-air-pollution-standards green-news Wed, 01 May 2013 09:09:06 -0700 One of the blazes was caused by a stray IDF bullet fired at the Lachish IDF Central Command base firing range...Monday's huge forest fire in the same area was only finally extinguished at 1:00 am. The delay was due to... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14515223-three-major-blazes-in-lachish-region-tuesday green-news Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:13:09 -0700 Daniel Pearlman A wildfire broke out near the Mitkan Adam base outside Modi'in Monday night, on the third straight day of wildfires across the country. The base was partially evacuated due to the heavy smoke and the fear that the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14506455-wildfires-tear-through-fields-across-country green-news Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:26:24 -0700 The outdated sewage system at the tomb compound malfunctioned, and raw sewage ran freely in the street. Additionally, traffic congestion caused tens of thousands of worshippers to be stranded crowded in the heat for hours without sufficient water as they waited for public transportation.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14505698-meron-council-demands-official-inquiry green-news Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:17:25 -0700