Heritage Preservation and Blind Eyes…. 11.9.10
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) is heartened to note that the restoration of Fort St Angelo is picking up momentum and augurs that the 10 million Euros required for the urgently-needed repairs are made available as soon as...
MEPA Rewards Illegalities…. 17.7.10
The environment NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, NatureTrust Malta and Ramblers’ Association of Malta are pleased to note that MEPA reform is picking up momentum; the MEPA Reform Act has now become law and...
Lack of Action on Air Quality Health Threat…. 4.7.10
On the 24th June it was reported that Malta had taken the easy way out on air monitoring by convincing the EU that almost half of the 52 occasions when Malta exceeded EU limits of particulate matter in our air had were due to “natural...
Wrong Decisions are taken and will continue to be taken…. 26.6.10
Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar is heartened by the MEPA Board’s request for a revision of plans for a project to construct 164 apartments, 232 garages and 960 square metres of commercial space on the site of the former Seven-Up factory in...
Delimara Power Station Extension Sludge…. 12.6.10
Now that the dust seems to have settled in the debate on the Delimara Power Station Extension (DPSE), the environment NGOs Friends of the Earth, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar and Ramblers’ Association of Malta are seriously concerned...
Hondoq Consultation Shame
Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar and Ramblers Association deplore MEPA’s handling of the public consultation regarding the Environment Impact Assessment of the proposed hotel, villas, apartments, and yacht marina at Hondoq ir-Rummien, Gozo. In...
NGO reaction to Hondoq ir-Rummien project…. 21.5.10
The environment and heritage NGOs Archaeological Society Malta, Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, GAIA Foundation, Moviment Ħarsien Ħondoq and Ramblers Association maintain that the credibility of the Eco-Gozo...
MEPA reform kicking in, hopefully…. 12.5.10
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) welcomes recent decisions taken by MEPA boards that indicate an increased sensitivity to public interest and, not before time, a social conscience. Friday 6th May marked a landmark decision for MEPA when...
Landmark Decision by MEPA Board On Application In Maghtab… 6.5.10
Public Interest precedes 2007 outline development permit In a landmark decision earlier today, the MEPA Board unanimously refused to give a full development permit for an application which in August 2007 was granted an outline permit. The...
Birżebbuġia Scrapyard – Still Operating In Spite Of MEPA Closure 1.5.10
On 3rd April 2009 the Times of Malta reported “MEPA closes ta’ Gasparell illegal scrap yard”. Full credit is due to MEPA for such direct action. However environment and heritage group Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA)...