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421.People’s deputies are «concerned» about the environmental situation and want to give the “green” light to waste incineration in Ukraine (2017-12-06)
... For two years, the Parliament of Ukraine has been trying to introduce “green” tariff in Ukraine. We speak about legislative changes to classify domestic waste as an alternative source of energy and granting a state subsidy to enterprises that generate electricity power through waste incineration. Currently the agenda of the Parliament of Ukraine includes the... ...
422.Waterway «Е40»: The Dnieper is Under Threat of Radiation Pollution (2017-11-29)
... We have already informed that Ukrainian politicians and agrarian tycoons announced their intentions to build «Е40» waterway from Gdansk (Poland) to Kherson. Waterway extending for more than 2000 kilometers that should go through the territory of Poland, Belarus and Ukraine is expected to connect the Black and Baltic Sea. It is for several years already... ...
423.EPL Position on the Actions of the Lviv City Council regarding Solid Municipal Waste Management (2017-11-29)
... One and a half year has passed since Hrybovychi tragedy. What exactly has changed in the field of waste management in Lviv? After the closure of the Hrybovychi landfill Lviv waste has travelled all over Ukraine, now – all over Lviv obalst to the landfills, none of which meets the requirements of environmental safety. And... ...
424.EPL Position on the Actions of the Lviv City Council regarding Solid Municipal Waste Management (2017-11-29)
... One and a half year has passed since Hrybovychi tragedy. What exactly has changed in the field of waste management in Lviv? After the closure of the Hrybovychi landfill Lviv waste has travelled all over Ukraine, now – all over Lviv obalst to the landfills, none of which meets the requirements of environmental safety. And... ...
425.What may the “Reserve-Forest” Decree of the President lead to? (2017-11-24)
... On 21 November 2017, the President signed Decree No. 381/2017 “On Additional Measures for the Development of Forestry, Rational Use of Nature and Preservation of Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund”1. However, the analysis of this document questioned its professionalism, feasibility, as well as the possibilities of its practical implementation. Some of its provisions can,... ...
426.What may the “Reserve-Forest” Decree of the President lead to? (2017-11-24)
... On 21 November 2017, the President signed Decree No. 381/2017 “On Additional Measures for the Development of Forestry, Rational Use of Nature and Preservation of Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund”1. However, the analysis of this document questioned its professionalism, feasibility, as well as the possibilities of its practical implementation. Some of its provisions can,... ...
428.The truth is on the side of the residents or how Akris Agro Ltd itself destroys its reputation (2017-11-21)
... On November 21, 2017, Kyiv Appellate Court adopted the judgement in favor of Mr. Bohdan, a local activist from the Rivne region, who has been struggling with Akris Agro Ltd. for over two years protecting his right to safe and healthy environment. The company grows agricultural crops and, in order to achieve the maximum yield,... ...
429.The state secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine conceals information about directors of national parks (2017-11-21)
... On 5 October 2017, EPL addressed the Ministry of Environment with the request to disclose the list of persons occupying leading positions in institutions of the nature protection fund subordinated to the Ministry of Environment and the list of people that were appointed to the positions of directors and vice-directors in 2017. The latest open... ...
430.Officials of the Ministry of Environment have once again stepped aside from solving the problems of Tsumanska Pushcha. (2017-11-20)
... EPL has repeatedly covered the difficult situation that has developed in the Kivertsi National Nature Park “Tsumanska Pushcha”. Due to the lack of the project of functional territory zoning, the park de facto cannot function in the full scope. The state enterprise “Tsuman forestry” carries out forest felling including the final felling ignoring the very... ...
