Ivano-Frankivsk region — latest ecology news

Photo – Major violations in the ecosphere for June 14-20. Digest
Major violations in the ecosphere for June 14-20. Digest

This week, among other things, we tell you about court verdicts worth millions of hryvnias

Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for June 7-13. Digest

This week, both "black loggers" and forestry workers were traditionally caught in illegal logging.

Photo – Construction of small hydropower plants in the Carpathians: what is the current situation and why activists are against it
Construction of small hydropower plants in the Carpathians: what is the current situation and why activists are against it

Experts say that such facilities have a potentially very small generation capacity and large-scale environmental damage.

Photo – The most significant environmental violations were from May 31 to June 6. Digest
The most significant environmental violations were from May 31 to June 6. Digest

The captain of a Russian oil tanker, whose negligence caused more than UAH 20 billion in environmental damage, was suspected

Photo – The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest

Law enforcers stop activities of two organized criminal groups of "black loggers"

Photo – Commercialists can destroy protected meadows of the Carpathian National Park – KECC
Commercialists can destroy protected meadows of the Carpathian National Park – KECC

For this, they offer a monthly contribution "for the development of the nature reserve business"

Photo – The most high-profile environmental violations occurred from April 26 to May 2. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred from April 26 to May 2. Digest

Law enforcement officers have completed an investigation into another criminal group of officials of the Kutske Forestry in Ivano-Frankivsk region who caused hundreds of millions of hryvnias in damage to the reserve fund

Photo – Mini-hydroelectric power plants to be build on the Cheremosh again: environmentalists are against it
Mini-hydroelectric power plants to be build on the Cheremosh again: environmentalists are against it

This is contrary to the pan-European trend to restore the free flow of rivers

Photo – Activists record large-scale uncontrolled logging in Prykarpattia region
Activists record large-scale uncontrolled logging in Prykarpattia region

Foresters assure that numerous inspections of violations have not found

Photo – The most significant environmental violations occurred from April 5 to 11. Digest
The most significant environmental violations occurred from April 5 to 11. Digest

This week, the largest damage was caused by pollution of the Black Sea water area by $2 million

Photo – Major violations in the environmental sphere for March 22-28. Digest
Major violations in the environmental sphere for March 22-28. Digest

The most high-profile case of the week was the exposure of a large criminal group in Volyn, which was engaged in illegal logging