"Israel's AG to examine oil transporter’s secrecy policy after disastrous spill," 8 Dec 2014

MK Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) has asked Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to reexamine the confidentiality order by which the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company operates, following the disastrous oil spill from its Arava pipeline.

In a letter Zandberg wrote Weinstein on Saturday night, she said it was “amazing” that “all of the company’s actions, including clearly business activities, appointments of board members, etc., are completely confidential,” and asked that the attorney general consider lifting those elements of the order that are no longer relevant...

“The issue of safety is also shrouded in fog due to confidentiality and there is no outside oversight on questions such as what the company’s standards are and according to what criteria they are determined,” Zandberg wrote. “Is there an official in charge of safety, and what are his qualifications and how was he selected for the position; what resources are invested in the matter and does the company have plans for emergencies such as this one?” she asked.