Tag: Tar
Israelis rally to clean tar spill and avert future environmental crises
Why did 1,200 tons of sticky tar begin washing up on Israel’s Mediterranean beaches on Feb. 17? The answer is not yet clear. However, experts say that no matter what caused Israel’s worst environmental disaster, it should...
Israel rules out Greek tanker as suspect in Mediterranean oil spill
The Greek tanker Minerva Helen was not the source of the tons of toxic tar that washed up on Israel’s shores last weekend, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Sunday.
A team led by the ministry and including representatives...
In wake of tar spill, Israel’s Health Ministry bans sale of fish from Mediterranean
Israel’s Health Ministry on Wednesday announced a temporary ban on the sale of fish from the Mediterranean Sea, due to the massive tar spill last weekend along the country’s shores.
Although so far, there is no indication...
Toxic tar spill ‘one of the worst ecological disasters in Israel’s history’
Tons of toxic tar washed ashore along Israel’s entire Mediterranean coastline over the weekend in what Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is calling the episode “one of the most serious ecological disasters” in the...