Haifa chemicals
WATCH: Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, heavy smoke as excess gas burned off
The Environmental Protection Ministry stressed that air quality measurements from the scene did not show elevated concentrations of pollutants.
Fire breaks out after pipe malfunction at Haifa petrochemical plants
Israel advised to remove petrochemical plant in Haifa within 10 years
Loud explosions from Haifa's petrochemical industry rattle residents
Government agrees on short-term ammonia solution
Israel's ammonia facility began to attract international attention last year when Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened to attack it.
Saving industry
We are in the middle of a major crisis that could have been avoided if government officials had been more proactive.
Environment Ministry extends ammonia tank toxins permit till July 31
Because the facility's toxins permit had expired on June 1, the Environmental Protection Ministry temporarily renewed the license on Sunday.
‘Ticking time bomb’ ammonia tank to be emptied by April 1
The ammonia tank in question is the 12,000-ton processing and storage facility that sits in the Haifa Bay.
Environmental Protection Ministry orders closure of ammonia facility
Green groups and politicians have long seen the container, which stores all ammonia imported by Israel, as a “ticking time bomb.”
Haifa court extends closure of ammonia tank
The report that prompted the municipality’s appeal, prepared by a team of researchers, concluded that a strike on the facility and ammonia delivery vessels could bring catastrophe to the region.
Israeli ammonia tank set to close following Hezbollah threat
Politicians and environmentalists alike have been fighting for the removal of the facility from the Haifa Bay area for years.
Report: Haifa ammonia could kill thousands
A report on Tuesday warned that if a security breach were to occur at the Haifa Bay, thousands of the region's area will be gravely risked.
Suspicions surrounding Haifa refinery fire bring criminal investigation
On December 25, a fire overtook a 12,000-cubic meter benzene storage container at an Israel Oil Refineries – Bazan (ORL) facility.
Protect Haifa Bay
Haifa Bay’s industries have an obligation to protect this resource for the benefit of all.