State Ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Forests worth millions of hryvnias destroyed on leased land in Rivne region
Forests worth millions of hryvnias destroyed on leased land in Rivne region

The area of ​​continuous felling reached 1.1 hectares

Discussion of the Draft Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control Started at the SEI
Discussion of the Draft Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control Started at the SEI

Draft Law No. 3091 "On State Environmental Control" is awaiting second reading from 2021

The results of water testing from the lake in Okhtyrka, where the meat processing plant may have dumped sewage
The results of water testing from the lake in Okhtyrka, where the meat processing plant may have dumped sewage

The phosphate content in the lake reached 5.1 mg/l against the norm of 3.5 mg/l

An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.
An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.

After the collapse of the hazardous waste management market, as of March 1, only 5 companies out of about 200 received licenses in Ukraine

The largest environmental violation of the week was detected in Chernivtsi region – for almost UAH 5 million
The largest environmental violation of the week was detected in Chernivtsi region – for almost UAH 5 million

During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 8.8 million hryvnias in damages

Primrose traders will be fined UAH 3,655 in Ukraine
Primrose traders will be fined UAH 3,655 in Ukraine

One torn snowdrop "takes the life" of 45 sprouts

Trees worth more than 4 million hryvnias destroyed in a nature reserve in the Ivano-Frankivsk region
Trees worth more than 4 million hryvnias destroyed in a nature reserve in the Ivano-Frankivsk region

During the week, eco-inspectors calculated 6.7 million hryvnias in damages

A spill of brown liquid with an unpleasant odor was discovered in the Lviv region
A spill of brown liquid with an unpleasant odor was discovered in the Lviv region

Eco-inspectors also took soil samples for laboratory research

State Ecoinspectorate of Lviv region lost part of its data due to cyberattack
State Ecoinspectorate of Lviv region lost part of its data due to cyberattack

Ukrainians were urged to duplicate all correspondence sent for January 20-28

The biggest environmental violation of the week was detected in Dnipro region – for UAH 1.5 million
The biggest environmental violation of the week was detected in Dnipro region – for UAH 1.5 million

In one week, environmental violators compensated 7.3 million hryvnias of damages