Court decision: "The petition is rejected for failure to respond to the petitioner's inquiries before filing the petition and paying attention to the importance of the issues raised"

• Whale gas reservoir // Photo: Noble Energy

The Jerusalem District Court, sitting as a court of administrative affairs on Friday, formally dismissed a petition by the Home Guardians Association against operating a whale rig. The petition today was rejected when only yesterday, the District Court rejected the request for an interim order to operate the "whale" gas rig. The court's decision means that the running of the facility can be continued officially.

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The court decision yesterday stated: "As for the balance of convenience, it is clear that the weight of the public health interest for which the application was filed should not be dismissed. However, in view of the position of the state's professionals, as allegedly not concealed by experts on the petitioners. The petitioners do not prevail in the circumstances of the significant harm to the promotion of the project that may result from the grant of the requested order, and its implications are far-reaching as claimed by the respondents. In these circumstances, I did not even have to review a document submitted by one party by the Respondent. For granting a deferred injunction. "

PM Netanyahu and Minister of Energy Steinitz inaugurate the arrival of the lower part of the "Leviathan" gas rig // Photo: GPO

Justice Eli Abarbanel's decision in the matter referred to the concerns of the petitioners and what might happen from the delay in the works. "The terms of the permit permit were set on the basis of the opinions of experts from the government offices concerned, regarding the degree of risk posed by the emissions of gas from the rig and the probable ways of reducing it." The judge added, "According to state representatives, in responding to the request and hearing, the degree of public health risk posed by the emission of toxic gases from the rig is very low, both during the facility's run and operation of the facility. They claim that the conditions stipulated in the permit permit and their preparedness to further reduce the The aforesaid concern. Against this professional position, no opinion was presented by the petitioners. "

Whale gas reservoir // Photo: Albatross

The whale pool partnership welcomed the court's decision to remove the temporary injunction, a move that will allow the partnership to begin the first gas flow from a whale reservoir: "The whale project meets all regulatory requirements set by the Ministry of the Environment, the Department of Energy and other regulatory bodies. We are proud of the state's largest energy and infrastructure project. Israel, which will ensure gas supply for the well-being of Israelis and the region. We will continue to work transparently and collaboratively and are committed to protecting the environment and safety. "

Remember, this week the Jerusalem District Court ordered the Leviathan gas run to be stopped in response to a petition by local council Zichron Yaacov, Cellul - Environmental Association, Jisr al-Zarqa Local Council, Megiddo Regional Council, Pardes Hanna - Karkur Regional Council, Regional Council Hefer Valley.