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Publish date: August 11, 2006
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Moreover, no information was given to the environmentalists about the incident. Enterprise representatives cited the fact that Slivyak did not have a copy of Ecodefense!’s charter with him, and that Alimov’s journalistic credentials were not valid on the territory of the closed city, as he is not registered there.
“We were refused information. This is open information and is of importance to society,” Alimov said.
“Despite Rosatom’s invitation, we weren’t even allowed to look at the enterprise from a distance,” Slivyak said. “This could have been an attempt to hide the real state of affairs. We reserve the right to conduct independent investigation of the region of possible pollution around Lesnoy.”
Photo: Rashid Alimov/Bellona
On the way out of Lesnoy, the EKP Toyota, driving at breakneck speed, was stopped by the police, and the men accompanying the environmentalists pulled out their IDs – “We’re factory guards, armed. We’re in a hurry, we’ve got to get a move on.”
“Well, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” the traffic police officer said, and waved the car on without a fine.
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In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our main focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution risks and climate change.