The Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor; Russian: Федеральная служба по надзору в сфере природопользования (Росприроднадзор), tr. Federal'naya sluzhba po nadzoru v sfere prirodopolzovaniya) is the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia.[2] This regulator is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation.[3][4]

History

In August 2019, the Minister of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation decreed that Rosprirodnadzor would be shrunk from 89 regional entities into 32 super-regional entities.[5]

In September 2019, Rosprirodnadzor and Norilsk Nickel signed an agreement whereby the latter would "automatically meter and monitor pollutant emissions" from "its mining facilities".[6]

On 4 June 2020, Rosprirodnadzor declared a state of emergency when 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil had spilled since 29 May from a plant owned by power subsidiary NTEK of Norilsk Nickel. The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case "over the pollution and alleged negligence", and the plant supervisor was taken into custody.[2]

In July 2020, Rosprirodnadzor sought compensation of $2 billion for the diesel spill. Minister of Natural Resources Dmitry Kobylkin reminded everyone that the polluter-pay principle strengthens his jurisdiction.[3]

Leadership

References

  1. ^ "Svetlana Radionova". Government of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Arctic Circle oil spill prompts Putin to declare state of emergency". BBC. 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lyrchikova, Anastasia; Devitt, Polina (8 July 2020). "Russia's Nornickel disputes $2 billion Arctic spill damages claim". Reuters.
  4. ^ Russia Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws. IBP USA. 2011.
  5. ^ "REORGANIZATION OF ROSPRIRODNADZOR". Polgar ACRO. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ "ROSPRIRODNADZOR AND NORNICKEL AGREE TO JOIN EFFORTS". Norilsk Nickel. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Светлана Радионова: я принимаю решения, в которые верю". altapress.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  8. ^ "» Радионова Светлана: биография, работа, общественная позицияГород Ульяновск - новости и всё о городе" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. ^ "Руководитель Росприроднадзора Светлана Геннадьевна Радионова". magadanmedia.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. ^ "Радионова Светлана Геннадьевна - биография главы Росприроднадзора". Клерк (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-26.

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