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Publish date: February 1, 1997
Written by: Igor Kudrik
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Meanwhile the energy crises is pushing the city into the new actions. The consumption of gas was reduced from regular 50 tons a day to 20 tons a day.
The head of the shipbuilding plant "Sevmash" – the only yard in Russia which continues the construction of nuclear-powered submarines – D.Pashaev organised Extreme Situation Committee at the plant. The Committee is giving out coupons to the employees which can be exchanged to meat products and bread. Pashaev called upon the heads of different workshops and departments of "Sevmash" to create their local Extreme Situations Committee.
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.