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Pollution in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, April 15, 2015 (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
June 24, 2019, 6:08 pm
Ombudsman says Israel failing to curb Haifa pollution, despite government claims
Four years after national plan was approved, there has been little to no progress in reducing pollutants in country’s third-largest city, comptroller finds
By TOI staff
View of Haifa's oil refineries and other industrial areas, on May 5, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
June 10, 2019, 12:55 pm
Cleanup plan has cut Haifa Bay pollution by half, claims Environmental Ministry
Elkin ‘proud of the reductions’ but watchdog group dismisses report showing 56% drop in organic pollutants as ‘questionable’ and ‘saturated with manipulated information’
By Stuart Winer
Israel environment ministry workers spray water into the sewers under a commercial area trying to disperse explosive gas that leaked from the Haifa Bay chemical refineries, May 18, 2019. (Ministry of Environmental Protection)
May 19, 2019, 8:20 pm
The chemical refineries in Haifa: One leak too many?
Explosive gas was discovered over the weekend leaking from a pipe directly under city streets, only 500 meters from homes. The new mayor has signaled she won’t tolerate it
By Aviv Lavie
Tour guide and researcher Dotan Brom will lead several tours on gay life in Haifa at the Haifa Story Festival, beginning this Thursday, November 1, 2018 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
November 1, 2018, 6:17 am
Long-isolated Haifa neighborhoods open up to reveal their secret histories
The Haifa Story Festival opens Thursday with a focus on the city’s undiscovered quarters, including its LGBT scene
By Jessica Steinberg
The workshop in the Haifa Bay area where a 47-year-old employee was found dead with burns all over his body, March 8, 2018. (United Hatzalah)
March 8, 2018, 1:49 pm
Employee at Haifa Bay factory found dead with severe burns
Police investigating whether man, 47, from Galilee Arab town, was electrocuted
By Sue Surkes
A view of the ammonia tank in Haifa on June 30, 2017. (Flash90)
July 18, 2017, 10:20 pm
Watchdog says ministry head illegally helped Haifa ammonia plant
State Comptroller accuses Israel Danziger of breaking conflict of interest rules during search for new location for Haifa Chemicals storage tank
By TOI staff
An ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
March 1, 2017, 5:48 pm
Haifa court upholds ruling ordering ammonia tank emptied
Rejecting appeal, judge gives Haifa Group until April 1 to clear facility; says health and safety risks posed to city residents ‘unacceptable’
By TOI staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 26, 2017, 4:01 pm
Haifa court to rule on closing ammonia tank by Wednesday
Demonstrators block roads, high schools cancel classes as judges decide whether to renew permit for hazardous facility
By TOI staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 26, 2017, 12:25 pm
Thousands protest ahead of ruling on Haifa ammonia tank
Demonstrators block roads, high schools cancel classes as judges decide whether to renew permit for hazardous facility
By TOI staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 22, 2017, 1:11 pm
Environment Ministry to close Haifa ammonia storage tank
Decision not to renew permit follows legal wrangling between company and city over potentially hazardous facility
By TOI staff
Haifa's industrial zone. The ammonia tank is visible on the jetty jutting into the sea at the right. (Shay Levy/Flash90)
February 21, 2017, 4:57 am
Economy ministry requests delay in closure of Haifa ammonia tank
Ministry asks for postponement of three months, citing severe disruption to local industry; court gave company Feb. 26 deadline
By TOI staff
Haifa's industrial zone. The ammonia tank is visible on the jetty jutting into the sea at the right. (Shay Levy/Flash90)
February 15, 2017, 4:17 pm
Haifa ammonia firm appeals court order to empty its storage tank
The Haifa Group says decision to shutter facility because of alleged danger was result of campaign by ‘demagogues’ to ‘sow fear among the public’
By TOI staff
Haifa's ammonia tank (screen capture/Channel 2)
February 12, 2017, 2:52 pm
Haifa court orders ammonia tank emptied
Ruling follows publication of report two weeks ago that said facility endangers hundreds of thousands of lives
By TOI staff
Haifa's industrial area. (Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)
February 8, 2017, 8:40 pm
Haifa court temporarily shuts down city-threatening ammonia tank
Following petition by municipality over safety concerns, judge orders closure of 12,000-ton-capacity vat pending further review
By Stuart Winer
Work to contain an oil spill in Haifa Bay, July 5, 2016. (Environment Protection Ministry)
July 6, 2016, 1:05 pm
Haifa area beaches reopen to swimmers after oil spill
Ship upgrading the pipeline ruptured an old supply line, releasing several thousand liters of crude into the water
By TOI staff
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