Iran's Department of Environment
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May 13,2023The overpowering stench of gases emitted from processing facilities in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province, has plagued the small town and become a nightmare for its inhabitants, the head of the provincial... -
May 29,2022Vice President and head of Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to hold talks with Iraqi officials on the unprecedented wave of sandstorms which has struck the...
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May 18,2022President Ebrahim Raisi instructed the Department of Environment to engage in dialogue with neighboring countries in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry to work toward a viable solution to...
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April 06,2022Not a single permit has been granted to any state organization or private sector contractor to build a petrochemical plant in Miankaleh Wetland in Mazandaran Province, the Department of Environment...
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October 17,2021The Department of Environment is averse to the burning of Mazut, the eco-unfriendly fuel, in winter in thermal power plants, as its drawbacks outweigh its advantages, director of DOE’s...
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June 13,2021The Department of Environment has spent close to $500 million over the past three years to help combat dust storms that have afflicted more than two-thirds of the country, DoE’s deputy for human...
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May 21,2021Iran's once rich ecosystem has become a victim of ill-advised and harmful decisions in the past four decades and those in charge must be held accountable for the devastation of natural resources,...
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November 21,2020Tous Thermal Power Plant in Khorasan Razavi Province slashed use of mazut as feedstock in the first half of the current Persian calendar year (March 20-Sept. 21, 2020) but is still among the big...
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June 23,2020The pattern of procrastination by automakers and the influence of their strong lobbies notwithstanding, the Department of Environment insists on its stance that car companies must start making...
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May 22,2020Despite the pattern of decline in water discharged into the Hamoun Wetlands from Helmand River in Afghanistan, recovery efforts have helped partially revive the imperiled wetlands in Sistan-...
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January 20,2020The determination of the Department of Environment to fight air pollution notwithstanding, the issue is too complicated to be addressed in the short-term and only by one department, head of the...
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January 13,2020A study conducted by the Department of Environment on gasoline and diesel quality indicates both fuels sold in the country contain dangerous chemicals above acceptable standards, head of the...
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November 29,2019Gasoline rationing that started on Nov. 15 will not have any significant effect on curbing air pollution if the temperature is below 15° C, head of the Department of Environment said. “When the...
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July 29,2019Almost one-third of heavy-duty vehicles and passenger buses, as well as motorcycles, plying the country’s roads are dilapidated and release toxic fumes into the air, while they hold counterfeit...
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February 06,2019Iran's Department of Environment has objected the possible killing of a bill that calls for scrappage of dilapidated motorcycles. The bill is in the Majlis for approval before becoming law. An...
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September 22,2018The Department of Environment has announced a plan to hire 300 local park rangers to make up for its dire lack of workforce to protect natural reserves. According to Manouchehr Fallahi, deputy...
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August 11,2018The Department of Environment and the High Council of Provinces signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to enhance the protection of natural resources in line with the Article 50 of the...
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July 11,2018The Department of Environment will continue issuing bird-hunting licenses as a matter of course unless a serious outbreak of any special disease, such as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI...
