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Articles with tag "Environment"

Russian Prosecutors Investigate Emergency Ministry Over Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said his office had identified “miscalculations” in disaster response efforts carried out by emergency officials.

Russian Resort Town Sues Owners of Tankers That Spilled Oil Into Black Sea

Anapa City Hall said it had spent $2.4 million on cleanup efforts since the two ships were damaged in a storm in mid-December.
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Oil Still Washing Ashore in Southern Russia 2 Months After Black Sea Spill

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said workers and volunteers have removed 148,000 metric tons of contaminated sand from affected beaches.
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Russian Scientists Warn of Dangerous Levels of Carcinogen Along Black Sea Coast

One expert compared the pollution to the U.S. military’s use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
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Russian Officials Booking Vacations for Disabled Children to Oil-Contaminated Black Sea Resorts

Federal officials have warned that areas impacted by last month’s oil spill will not fully recover and be safe for tourists until 2026.
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Oil Found Along Ukraine’s Southern Coast After Russian Tanker Spill

Russia’s Natural Resources Minister said that cleanup efforts along the coastline in the Krasnodar region could take at least another year.
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Knight Statue Removed From Depths of Lake Baikal After Public Outcry

A local diving club had placed the statue underwater last month to honor a Soviet conservationist known as the “Knight of Baikal.”
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Why Has the Black Sea Oil Spill Been So Devastating for Seabirds?

Cleaning and rehabilitating oiled birds is a delicate process, and even those taken to rescue centers, cleaned and released back to the wild may struggle...
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Russians Take Epiphany Dip In Waters Hit by Oil Spill

Residents of the Black Sea resort town of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips despite concerns about the toxic pollution.
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Dozens of Volunteers Seek Medical Help Amid Black Sea Oil Spill Clean Up, Health Officials Say

Health officials said they set up six medical stations in cleanup zones, with mobile medical teams patrolling affected coastal areas.
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Damaged Oil Tanker Springs New Leak in Southern Russia

Russia’s Transportation Ministry said the latest slick measured around 2,800 square meters.
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Putin Criticizes Slow Response to Black Sea Oil Spill

“This is practically one of the most serious environmental challenges we’ve faced in recent years,” he said during a cabinet meeting.
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Oil From Damaged Russian Tankers Reaches Sevastopol in Annexed Crimea

The city’s Russian-installed governor described the slick as around 1.5 meters in width and length.
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Black Sea Oil Spill Spreads to Beaches in Annexed Crimea

Authorities said they have removed nearly 73,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from beaches along the Russian coast.
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Russia Says Oil Spill ‘Critical’ as Crimea Declares Emergency

The Moscow-installed governor of Crimea said he had declared a state of emergency "because of the oil products spill in the Kerch Strait."
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Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill

Criticism over the government’s handling of the cleanup efforts has grown over the past week.
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Krasnodar Declares Regional Emergency as Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup Stalls

The move will allow authorities to allocate additional resources, mobilize emergency services and request federal assistance if needed.
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Bastrykin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup

Investigators expressed concerns over a “failure” to address the environmental disaster and highlighted cleanup efforts by volunteers.
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‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Volunteers told MT about being forced to buy their own protective equipment and cleaning supplies as they scrub beaches clean of oil.
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In Photos: Oil Spilled from Wrecked Tankers Washes Up on Russia's Black Sea Shore

The oil muck now covers up to 50 kilometers of shoreline.
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