News for Ammonia The end of the Haifa-ammonia crisis?Government offices discuss possible long-term solutions for ammonia crisis. 'Haifa residents are not guinea pigs'Deputy Environmental Protection Minister says Haifa Chemicals needs to find a solution, refutes claim ammonia tanks aren't dangerous. Haifa Chemicals workers place Dimona under 'protest siege'Haifa Chemicals workers protest emptying of ammonia tank, fear they'll lose jobs.Haifa court rejects appeal to cancel emptying ammonia tanksHaifa court rejects Haifa Chemicals' appeal to cancel order to empty ammonia tanks.Israeli ministry orders Haifa ammonia tank shutdownEnvironmental Protection Ministry refuses to renew ammonia license, bans Haifa chemicals from refilling container. Haifa Court: Empty ammonia tank within ten daysHaifa judge rules Haifa Chemicals must empty ammonia tank, find other solutions to ensure Israel's supply. Haifa mayor: Ammonia tanks endanger 600,000 livesHaifa mayor presents report proving ammonia tanks constitute high risk, Haifa Chemicals slams mayor for 'sowing panic.' Haifa Chemicals receives summons to hearingEnvironmental Protection Ministry summons Haifa Chemicals to hearing, warns them not to continue using poisons. Ammonia Leak Kills 15 in ShanghaiA deadly chemical leak at a cold storage facility in Shanghai has killed 15 and injured 26, say Chinese official reports. Peretz: Ammonia Plant Will be Gone from Haifa"We must not accept the continued existence of the ammonia container in Haifa Bay," says Environment Minister Amir Peretz. Erdan: After Texas Explosion, Move Haifa PlantAfter a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is seeking the removal of a large ammonia plant in Haifa |
