Following the connection of several tremors to the operations of quarries in Lebanese territory, the Environment Minister in the caretaker government, Nasser Yassin, has made a series of decisions regarding the regulation of these quarries, holding the violators accountable, filing lawsuits against them, and confiscating their guarantees. Yassin tweeted: "Here is a sample of the decisions issued by the ministry and the National Council for Quarries and Crushers regarding closing the violative quarries, filing lawsuits against them, and confiscating their guarantees. I will provide a complete file for review. #Ministry_of_Environment"