06.02.2012                      13.Schwat. 5772

Umwelt:

NGOs petition High Court over air pollution program

Tel Aviv reports drastic improvement in air over past decade.

Adam Teva V’Din (Israel Union for Environmental Defense) and the Coalition for Public Health submitted a petition to the High Court on Sunday morning to compel the government to confirm the national air program to prevent air pollution, which the Clean Air Law mandated must occur by January 1, 2012.
Green advocacy group Adam Teva V’Din, along with the Environmental Protection Ministry, prepared a comprehensive national air pollution prevention program, but despite the efforts of both bodies, the cabinet has not brought the program to a vote, according to the group….