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National Infrastructure Committee Postpones Deliberations on a New Coal Fired Power Plant
Updated: 12/20/2009

In light of the request of Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan and his appeal to the Prime Minister, Israel's National Infrastructure Committee has decided to postpone deliberations on a new power plant in Ashkelon indefinitely.

Minister Erdan based his request on the Ministry of Environmental Protection's assessment of the air pollution which will be generated the operation of such a station and the addition of 10% of Israel's emissions, at a time when the world is busy dealing with reduction commitments of greenhouse gas emissions.

Minister Erdan" I am sure that at the end of the day, logic will prevail over the pressures of the Electricity Corporation, and that the coal fired power plant is not constructed in Israel."

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