VIP-poachers to be sued to compensate for environmental damageThe Altai Republic committee for protecting the animal world will sue those who hunted endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight in the Altai for the environmental damage.10:11 12.01.2012
Lawsuit against HPP on holding environmental assessment suspendedA court on Thursday upheld an application by the prosecutor to call an independent expert on hydro-technical facilities, and suspended the hearing into the lawsuit by the prosecutor's office against Boguchanskaya Hydro Power Plant.15:48 29.12.2011
VIP-poachers may be sued to compensate for environmental damageThe Altai Republic committee for protecting the animal world may sue those who hunted endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight in the Altai for the environmental damage they inflicted.11:58 27.12.2011
Moscow refinery's application for noxious emissions permit dismissedA court has dismissed Moscow Oil Refinery's petition to invalidate the environmental watchdog's denial of a noxious emissions permit.10:53 23.12.2011
Court starts hearing claim for environmental impact of HPP under constructionA court started hearing on Tuesday the prosecutor's office's claim to order Boguchany hydro-power plant to appraise its future impact on the environment.13:50 20.12.2011
Oil pipeline monopoly to pay fish farm $31 mln for oil spillTransneft will pay the Borok fishery $30.95 million for the March 2007 accident at the oil product pipeline.13:37 20.12.2011
Court to hear suit on prohibiting Gazprom from drilling well in KamchatkaA court will start hearing on December 20 the lawsuit by the Kamchatka Region Nature Protection Prosecutor's Office against Gazprom to stop drilling a wildcat well on the Okhotsk Sea shore.15:30 07.12.2011
Pfleiderer asserts right to discharge chemicalsPfleiderer plant has filed a lawsuit with a Novgorod district court to assert its right to discharge chemicals into the atmosphere.17:04 01.12.2011
Claim for environmental impact assessment of HPP to be heard in DecemberA court will hear on December 16 the prosecutor's office's claim to order the Boguchany hydropower plant to assess the future environmental impact of its hydraulic facility.15:23 28.11.2011
Paper mill's appeal of $383k fine for polluting Lake Baikal dismissedA court upheld on Wednesday the decision to fine a pulp and paper mill $383,000 for polluting Lake Baikal.15:33 23.11.2011
Refinery seeks permission for noxious discharges in courtA commercial court will consider on December 1 the Moscow Oil Refinery's request to invalidate the environmental watchdog's refusal to issue permission for noxious emissions.14:28 17.11.2011
Watchdog's decision to fine oil producer $8 mln revoked by courtThe court revoked on September 19 the natural resources watchdog's (Rosprirodnadzor) decision to fine a Lukoil-Conoco Phillips joint venture $8 million for environmental pollution.14:34 20.09.2011