Andrey Zatoka, renowned Turkmen environmentalist and civil society activist, was released from prison on November 6, 2009, when his five-year prison sentence was commuted to …
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Renowned Turkmen Environmentalist, Andrey Zatoka, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
October 29,2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Watters, 703-299-0854 Andrey Zatoka, environmentalist and civil society leader from Turkmenistan, was convicted of assault and sentenced to …
Well-known Environmentalist Andrey Zatoka Detained
Well-known environmentalist and civil society activist, 53 year old Andrey Lvovich Zatoka, was detained yesterday, October 20, 2009, in the city of Dashovuz (Turkmenistan) on …
Reports, Resistance, and Resolutions Make Chevron Shareholders Question Oil Giant’s Vitality
Reports, Resistance, and Resolutions Make Chevron Shareholders Question Oil Giant’s Vitality Community Members, Richmond Mayor, Indigenous Leaders, Veterans, Shareholders, among groups that surround Chevron inside …
The Public Organization “Saving Taman!” Holds Its Second Conference
On June 11, 2008 in the Cossack village of Taman (Temriuk raion, Krasnodar Krai) the Temriuk raion public environmental organization, Saving Taman! held its second …
World Bank Auditors Visit Taman in Regard to the Tamanneftegas Oil and Gas Terminal
The International Finance Corporation’s Office of Compliance, Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) is investigating a complaint filed by environmentalists who contend that a USD $100 million loan was …
IFC Out of Compliance at Karachaganak Oil Field
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION OUT OF COMPLIANCE AT KARACHAGANAK OIL FIELD AIRBORNE EMISSIONS MONITORING INCOMPLETE AND INADEQUATE The International Finance Corporation’s Office of Compliance, Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) …
Press Release on Access to Information Victory
Kazakh Environmentalists Win Access To Emissions Data at Karachaganak Astana, KZ On March 26, 2008, Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the environmental nonprofit, …
Pollution Levels Remain High in the Sea Water
Pollution Levels Remain High in the Sea Water Off the Coast of the Taman Peninsula According to data from analyses of seawater received from …
As before, banks of the Azov Sea on the Taman Peninsula are covered in fuel oil
Activists from Environmental Watch “Break Through” to South Chushka As before, banks of the Azov Sea on the Taman Peninsula are covered in fuel oil. …