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June 6, 2025

Workshop tackles plastic pollution

Environmental consultant Amar Munnolimath stood in a conference room at Treasure Isle Hotel on May 29 arranging large post-it notes on the wall. Each note listed a problem believed to …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Amar Munnolimath
June 2, 2025

Gov’t aims to boost marine safety

Marine accidents, pollution and climate change were among the topics addressed when stakeholders from the public and private sectors met this month to discuss maritime safety in the territory. At …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 10, 2025

Gov’t tests smoke from cruise ship

White smoke coming from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship while it was docked in Road Town last week sparked concern in the community, but government health officials carried out tests …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 24, 2025

Delayed sewage system coming to Cane

Long-delayed plans to build a new sewage system in Cane Garden Bay are back on track after Connect Enterprises Limited signed a $3,785,274.55 contract to carry out “Phase Two” of …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Contract signing for Cane Garden Bay sewage distribution system
October 17, 2024

EU funds boat to help protect Virgin Islands waters

A new boat funded by the European Union will help protect Virgin Islands waters from illegal fishing, pollution and other damaging practices, government announced. The Vigilate, which was christened during …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
1 Vigilate boat
May 12, 2023

At dumpsite, ministers promise better, but incinerator still down

Seven days before the general election, Dr. Karl Dawson stood outside the House of Assembly to protest burning at the Pockwood Pond dump that had been sending clouds of acrid …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
dumpsite tour
July 20, 2020

Government looks to ban TBT paint, sewage dumping

Residents are being encouraged to support reef-friendly products as government works to phase out suntan lotions and antifouling paints containing chemicals harmful to marine life, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration …

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by Dana Kampa
March 4, 2020

COMMENTARY — VI urged to stop open burning

Recycling aluminium cans, glass and plastic is a wonderful, positive first step! But let’s take the second step: Let’s stop open burning. The detrimental effects of open burning at Pockwood …

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by BVI Beacon
February 12, 2020

LETTER— Dump smoke draws fire from STJ

Dear People of the Virgin Islands,   Here is a photo of your smoking, burning dump on Monday. Unfortunately, in the United States Virgin Islands, we get to see and …

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by Sharon Coldren
June 28, 2019

Contract for incinerator parts not yet signed

The government plans to distribute facemasks and to reduce the smoke coming from the Pockwood Pond landfill, but the parts needed to repair the non-functional incinerator there still have not …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Pockwood Pond

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