George Camilleri

This author Tony Cassar has created 11 entries.

17 Apr

Champion of the environment, by Simone Mizzi

Din l-Art Ħelwa and citizens who value the environment and Malta’s natural heritage are indeed grateful to The Sunday Times of Malta for enticing Environment Minister Leo Brincat to declare that he will champion the environment when Mepa is split up. Astoundingly, in the interview he revealed that “he had not been consulted on plans to revise the out of development...

18 Mar

Risk report on Delimara gas power station still withheld from the public and other risk studies still not completed

Press Release 18th March 2014 Din l-Art Helwa questions why the government has still not published a risk analysis report which relates to the Delimara gas storage tanker to be located in Marsaxlokk Bay. Din l-Art Helwa has requested this report by Umberto Maffezzoli from the authorities, but it has not yet been published. This report was commissioned by the Occupational...

14 Mar

APPEAL FOR GOODS FOR THE SPRING FETE

This year’s Din L-Art Ħelwa Spring Fete is due on Sunday 27th April.  Volunteers are now accepting delivery of any items suitable for sale at the Msida Bastion Historic Garden, which overlooks Marsamxetto Creek.  This annual fund raising event assists the heritage organisation with the maintenance costs for this historic site.  Please donate bric-a-brac, confectionery, pictures and frames, plants, books,...

10 Mar

Contradictory statements by Enemalta are unacceptable – relocation of Has-Saptan fuelling dolphin in Marsaxlokk bay left out of power station EIA

Press Release 10th March 2014 In the final volume 7 of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the gas-fired power station at Delimara,finalised on 25th February 2014, Enemalta’s consultants confirmed that the Has-Saptan fuelling dolphin will not be relocated as it will not affect the operations of thepower station. This is the reason given as to why the relocation of this dolphin is not considered in the EIA. The Has-Saptan fuelling dolphin...