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Publish date: October 11, 2005
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In all of Russia, 104 more fields will be open for exploration in 2005. Among the new fields are also deposits in the Nenets Autonomous region, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Rostov, Murmansk and other regions. Foreign companies are not allowed to participate in seven of the 104 new fields, BarentsObserver reports.
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.