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Publish date: September 29, 2003
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The representatives of the Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Ministry examined the questions concerning the completion of reactor no.4 at the Khmelnitsk NPP and reactor no.4 at the Rivno NPP. Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Vitaly Gayduk, Ukrainian parliamentarians, leaders of Energoatom company and nuclear plants, local city administration leaders, construction companies took part in the meeting on August 23, 2003. It was stated at the meeting that thanks to the good financing the reactors could be completed in time. Gayduk urged to establish the main office on reactors completion to coordinate the work and finish construction as soon as possible.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.