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The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week
The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week

Half of them are illegal felling of trees, sometimes in very large volumes

Eco-prosecutor was able to protect a unique natural monument
Eco-prosecutor was able to protect a unique natural monument

This object is one of the largest massifs of natural wetland forests of Polissia

Environmentalists warn of systematic problems with subsoil use permits
Environmentalists warn of systematic problems with subsoil use permits

It turned out that sometimes they threaten stable water supply for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians

Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists
Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists

Ecoactivists are already preparing an appeal to the ministry on this issue

Zhytomyr region agricultural company caught on illegal sand mining worth almost UAH 5 million
Zhytomyr region agricultural company caught on illegal sand mining worth almost UAH 5 million

Its head concluded a contract with a contractor for sand extraction on an industrial scale under the guise of clearing and deepening the bottom of the reservoir

SEP will appeal in court against the sale of the Poppy Bog monument for peat extraction
SEP will appeal in court against the sale of the Poppy Bog monument for peat extraction

The swamp is home to Red List plants and animals and trees up to 160 years old

Police catch black amber diggers red-handed in Rivne region
Police catch black amber diggers red-handed in Rivne region

Preventive raids will continue to be conducted in the region

EU adopted the law "On critical raw materials"
EU adopted the law "On critical raw materials"

The law will promote the development of the local mining sector and expand disposal and processing capacity

Volyn utility companies accused of sand mining for UAH 1.2 million
Volyn utility companies accused of sand mining for UAH 1.2 million

The violation lasted from September to December 2023

In Kryvyi Rih, emissions from quarry explosions decreased by 9% over the year
In Kryvyi Rih, emissions from quarry explosions decreased by 9% over the year

The actual rate of specific emission reduction from mass explosions was 2% less than planned