Bikers in central Israel. The sign on the front right draws attention to potential impact of oil shale exploration on local industry: A barrel of oil costs $80. A barrel of wine costs $6,000. Photo retrieved from: www.greenprophet.com
“Even though fires raged on in the North, killing 42 of their own and leaving sentimental Israelis in a somber mood, more than one thousand people attended the event in central Israel organized by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI).
People who live in the Adullam District of the Judean Hills are fighting for an area laden with heavily wooded national park lands, well-maintained biking and hiking trails, and land that small-scale farmers painstakingly cultivate for their food and produces internationally-acclaimed wines. They are fighting for the land that provides a livelihood for small tourism-based businesses.
What is it that protestors oppose?
- Increased greenhouse gas emissions.
- On-site storage of hazardous materials (that could potentially infiltrate ground water).
- Multiple boreholes.
- Risk of other pollutants.
- The landscape that supports thousands of local residents will be altered for decades to come.”
Read more: Green Prophet
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