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13 January 2015

Local environmentalist Rachael Gosling penned this open letter to the Minister of the Environment, the Government and the People of Bermuda. It was first published on Bernews on 20-Dec-2014.

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Dear Minister,

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07 November 2014

Bermuda’s Annual Beachfest Emancipation Celebration, hosted by The Chewstick Foundation, is one of Bermuda’s largest events; held annually on Emancipation Day during the festive Cup Match holiday period. Chewstick’s goal, in hosting the event, which they started to do around 9 years ago, was to bring the scattered groups of friends and families together, uniting everyone in one large event, instead of many disconnected gatherings.

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07 November 2014

Government has finally released the results to the Blue Halo public consultation that was held last year.

The Future of Bermuda's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) report dated 11-Nov-2014 is the outcome of the public consultation which took place between Sep 3 and Oct 31, 2013. It is published by the Sustainable Development Department of Bermuda Government.

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06 November 2014

[Opinion column written by Jeremy Deacon] This is a real bug bear of mine and I find it difficult to see why it is dragging on for so long.

I know it causes incredible controversy and stirs up emotions in Bermuda but to me [and many others as well] it is a no-brainer.

It is the Blue Halo – an idea stunning in its simplicity that would put Bermuda on the world stage while at the same time enhancing our attraction as a tourist destination.

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02 September 2014

Businesses that put solar-generated electricity into the Belco grid are finally to be paid for their power.

Belco CEO Walter Higgins yesterday revealed that the firm's proposal to the Energy Commission to set up a temporary pay back scheme had been approved.

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