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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: May 24, 2006
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According to chief of Surgut department on Nature Protection Management, oil appeared on the Pochekuyka river and can pollute the Ob river, Interfax reported. According to inter-regional environmental prosecutor’s office, the preliminary reason of the accident is corrosion of the oil pipeline. “We haven’t investigated any violations in the pipeline operation yet. 10 tons of oil leaked in the result of the accident and one third of oil leakage floated into the river” said a source in the prosecutor’s office.
Liquidation works are being implemented now. Workers established booms and bail out oil. Special commission will estimate environmental threat.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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.
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