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BELCO solar policy bad for everyone
On August 16, 2016, in the doldrums of the summer, Belco informed the Energy Commission that it has ended its eight-year “pilot” and would no longer allow “net-metering” for people who install rooftop solar power. This proposal is not only […]
Read moreObjections filed against St. Regis
Objections have been filed against the proposed St Regis project in St George’s, with the location of estate lots being one area of contention. A series of estate lots are included in the fifth phase of the hotel project, located […]
Read moreHorseshoe improvements hailed
New improvements to Horseshoe Bay have been hailed a success by Cole Simons, the Minister of the Environment. Umbrellas, lounge chairs and extra garbage and recycling bins have been installed at the popular South Shore beach, while better maintained restrooms […]
Read more‘Beach Vision’ Sees Improvement
Umbrellas and lounge chairs, plenty of well-marked garbage and recycling bins, regularly maintained restrooms and a new concession are just some of the improvements recently made at Horseshoe Bay Beach. “These additions to the Horseshoe Bay experience are part of Bermuda’s […]
Read moreTucker’s Town project worries BEST
Environmentalist Stuart Hayward has expressed his concern over the potential development of the White Crest Hill site in Tucker’s Town, which is now on the market. Mr Hayward, spokesman for the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce BEST, said he was particularly […]
Read moreBEST: positive hotel plan changes
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has noted positive changes in the plans for a new St George’s Hotel, according to Stuart Hayward, but some questions remain. Plans for the 122-key St Regis hotel were presented to the Department of […]
Read moreHorseshoe Bay broken glass alert
Members of the public have been injured by broken glass left strewn across Bermuda’s most popular beach, Horseshoe Bay, over the Cup Match holiday weekend. The Bermuda Volleyball Association contacted this newspaper to highlight large amounts of glass — everything […]
Read morePublic Submit 300 Ideas For Cross Island Use
More than 300 ideas were submitted for the use of nine acres of reclaimed land at the Royal Naval Dockyard. “The number of submissions was astonishing given that we only had a handful of weeks to publicise this,” said Wayne […]
Read moreBEST & Greenrock Join Forces on Plans for Cross Island
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainabiliy Taskforce (BEST), has joined forces with Greenrock, another environmental watchdog group, to ensure that environmentalists have a “voice” on how to best use the nine acres of newly reclaimed land at Cross Island after the America’s […]
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