Transcarpathian region — latest ecology news

Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal
Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal

People will finally be able to stop taking turns on the old dam, but they are also considering a worse-case scenario

Seven more windmills are planned to be built in the Runa valley: the last untouched area is under threat
Seven more windmills are planned to be built in the Runa valley: the last untouched area is under threat

A company from the Wind Farms Group has already started the EIA procedure

Transcarpathian MP illegally mined sand worth UAH 9 million
Transcarpathian MP illegally mined sand worth UAH 9 million

Law enforcers do not disclose the name of the accused official

Parliament adopts draft law No. 13174 without scandalous amendment
Parliament adopts draft law No. 13174 without scandalous amendment

The government did not support amendment No. 104

The most damaging environmental violations for July 26 – August 1. Digest.
The most damaging environmental violations for July 26 – August 1. Digest.

The environmental damage is estimated at millions of hryvnias

Environmental violations with the greatest damage for July 19-25. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for July 19-25. Digest

Forestries continue to expose illegal logging worth tens of millions of hryvnias

Environmental inspectorate finds no violations in Runa valley, where scandalous wind farm construction is underway
Environmental inspectorate finds no violations in Runa valley, where scandalous wind farm construction is underway

Environmental activists claim that the inspectors' conclusions are absurd and clearly contradict the Ministry's position

An ecology and film festival will be held in Transcarpathia in August
An ecology and film festival will be held in Transcarpathia in August

It brings together hundreds of activists from the region and across the country

Sold business wood as firewood: the head of Berehove superforestry was served with a notice of suspicion
Sold business wood as firewood: the head of Berehove superforestry was served with a notice of suspicion

According to the expert, such abuses can be detected using one of the state databases

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control in Ukraine until 2029
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the Strategy for Reforming Environmental Control in Ukraine until 2029

And also to dismiss the head of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office of Transcarpathian region Ivan Forhachi