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Kennedy: Energy sector 'stuck in 19th century'
May 01, 2013
Kennedy: Energy sector 'stuck in 19th century'
The Bahamas' energy sector is "stuck in the 19th century" and in need of major reforms, according to a well-known attorney and environmentalist. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of a legendary U.S. president, said the relentless importing of bunker fuel is not only...
Fred Smith And Romi Ferreira Of The Coalition To Protect Clifton Bay On Radio's 'Issues Of The Day' Program
April 02, 2013
Fred Smith And Romi Ferreira Of The Coalition To Protect Clifton Bay On Radio's 'Issues Of The Day' Program
Nassau, Bahamas -- Members of the newly formed Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay (CPCB) were recently hosted on "Issues of the Day". They shared the Coalition's agenda and clarified some of the thorny issues. They describedthreats to Clifton Bay as "extraordinarily catastrophic." They emphasized that the passage of an Environmental Protection and Freedom of Information Act were essential to protect...
Oil Spill reported off Grand Bahama
February 18, 2013
Oil Spill reported off Grand Bahama
The public is advised that on Saturday, 16th February, 2013 at approximately 1:15 p.m., officials from BORCO reported that an oil spill had occurred in the vicinity of Pinder?s Point, Grand Bahama. In response to the spill a team comprising officials from BORCO, the Port Department and the Department of Environmental Health Services immediately mobilized to commence clean-up operations and assess ...
Another Oil Spill in GB
February 18, 2013
Another Oil Spill in GB
Officials of the Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) reported an oil spill in the vicinity of Pinder's Point, Grand Bahama, on Saturday, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said in a statement. This is the second BORCO oil spill for the year.
GB hosts first maritime workshop
February 06, 2013
GB hosts first maritime workshop
Grand Bahama will play host to the country's first National Maritime Workshop today in the hopes of bolstering the sector's compliance with international regulations.
The conference, bringing together key industry partners both domestically and abroad, comes at a crucial time for The Bahamas. The maritime industry is generally considered the country's third pillar of the economy and an area that ...
Report of oil spill in Freeport, Grand Bahama - Statement by Bahamas Minister of the Environment
January 22, 2013
Report of oil spill in Freeport, Grand Bahama - Statement by Bahamas Minister of the Environment
Nassau, Bahamas - The
following is a press statement by the Hon. Kenred Dorsett, MP, Minister
of the Environment & Housing regarding a reported oil spill off
Grand Bahama Island:
Yesterday the Ministry of Environment and
Housing was informed of an oil spill in Freeport Harbour due to an
incident involving an overflow of light diesel from bunker barge, "Smit
Inesita" to the Mt "Butte...
January 24, 2013
A reflection on Robert Kennedy's Presentation and its Bearing on the Country
Dear Editor,
The room was packed at The College of The Bahamas on Monday, January 21 at 11 a.m. when Robert Kennedy Jr. addressed students, staff and faculty of the college as well as interested persons from the wider community.
January 22, 2013
Ministry of Transport and Aviation issues statement on oil spill in Freeport Harbour
On Sunday 20 January 2013, at approximately 5:06 am, the MT ?Butterfly? was moored at BORCO?s Jetty No. 8 receiving bunker (diesel fuel) from the bunker barge ?Smit Inesita?, when sometime thereafter oil was discharged into the marine environment. The discharge fell into the water between the tanker and the barge. It was reported that approximately 210 gallons of diesel oil was discharged into th...
Ministry of the Environment addresses GB oil spill
January 22, 2013
Ministry of the Environment addresses GB oil spill
Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett yesterday said the oil spill that occurred on Sunday morning in waters off Grand Bahama was caused by an overflow of diesel fuel when a ship was being refueled.
Dorsett said 210 gallons of diesel oil ultimately spilled into the surrounding water.
However, according to Captain Ray Darville of Overseas Marine Group, who helped clean up the spill...
January 21, 2013
Ministry Of Transport And Aviation Reports Of Oil Spill In Freeport
Freeport, Grand Bahama -- On Sunday 20 January 2013, at approximately 5:06 am, the MT "Butterfly" was moored at BORCO's Jetty No. 8 receiving bunker (diesel fuel) from the bunker barge "Smit Inesita", when sometime thereafter oil was discharged into the marine environment.
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