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Publish date: March 30, 2007
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According to Sergey Baranovsky, President of the Russian Green Cross, at the meeting of the Public Council, Rosatom’s general scheme for constructing and launching new nuclear power facilities was discussed in great detail, and “the Public Council finally accepted the proposal for Rosatom’s general scheme, reported the Russian news agency RIA-Novosti.
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.