Ecology

Ecology

Fish protection action ”Bekire-2013” (Sturgeon-2013) starts in Atyrau on April 1

Large-scale fish protection action “Bekire-2013” starts on April 1, 2013 in Atyrau aimed at preservation of fish stock, reads the press service report of the Ministry of environmental protection. April 1 2013, 15:01 6 179 просмотрs

Ecology

Atyrau gas-chemical complex to hold public hearings on April 4

KPI Inc. LLP announced about forthcoming public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the project “Integrated gas-chemical complex in Atyrau Oblast”. March 29 2013, 17:05 2 523 просмотрs

Ecology

Prosecutor watched video made by Nur Otan party members… (or illegal fishing in Damba village)

The environmental prosecutor's office took appropriate measures after watching video with illegal fishing made by Nur Otan party monitoring post. March 27 2013, 10:20 1 902 просмотрs

Ecology

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base. What’s left: to move equipment

The construction of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB) has been completed. The name of the operator is still unknown. March 26 2013, 12:42 2 528 просмотрs

Ecology

Cyclone from the West: cold weather will be holding till March 30

In the next few days it will be quite cold in Atyrau Oblast. Even there was the storm warning in the area. March 25 2013, 19:22 2 002 просмотрs

Ecology

Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking

  Atyrau Oblast Governor’s presence among the members of the presidium became a surprise at the public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Kashagan Development Experimental Programme (EP) held in Atyrau on March 20. March 22 2013, 15:04 2 982 просмотрs

Ecology

Storm warning

According to Atyrau center of hydrometeorology’s forecast on January 28 a sharp drop of temperature is expected in the oblast. During the day the temperature is expected to drop down to - 5 degrees C0, at night down to – 10 and -15 degrees C0, with patchy frost conditions of -25 C.  January 25 2013, 15:52 1 964 просмотрs

Ecology

Besides Kashagan...

In April this year Kazakhstan will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the development of coastal fields in the North Caspian. January 18 2013, 19:48 2 929 просмотрs

Ecology

Kazakhstan bans sale of 75W incandescent light bulbs from January 2013. Are we ready for that?

Kazakhstan imposed a ban on production and sale of 75W and higher incandescent light bulbs as of January 2013. The country that does not have the recycling culture is now imposed another law that may cause environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. January 10 2013, 18:59 3 679 просмотрs

Ecology

The night Tengiz stopped (update)

From the evening of January 2 till the morning of January 3 Tengiz industrial complex was cut from electricity supply, informed Assylbek Utegaliev, deputy head of the department for civil defense, prevention and response to accidents and acts of nature. January 4 2013, 09:24 2 325 просмотрs

Ecology

Air for sale: KZ to launch G Gas emission quota mechanism

Starting January 1, 2013, Kazakhstan will launch a mechanism of selling quotas on greenhouse gas emissions. December 24 2012, 16:27 4 785 просмотрs

Ecology

Oil Spill in Atyrau Oblast (+ photos)

In Issatai District of Atyrau Oblast, Kazakhstan, oil spill occurred from Gran-Martyshi oil pipeline. December 21 2012, 11:42 3 774 просмотрs

Ecology

Bleeding Gas in Zhanbai village

Potential Oil LLP that is engaged in developing Zhanatalap field, thought up a gas utilization method that is convenient to them, but very dangerous to surrounding persons, method of a way of utilization of gas around. December 7 2012, 18:03 2 014 просмотрs

Ecology

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Another environmental scandal around Kashagan has been revealed to the public attention. According to the statement of Atyrau Department of Ecology, during the operation of A and D offshore blocks at Kashagan and Bolashak onshore processing facility (OPF) at Karabatan, the volumes of harmful emissions will be several times higher than those specified in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). For example, total emissions during OPF operation in 2013 will be 78,000 tons a year, but not 2,000 tons expected earlier. December 5 2012, 22:12 3 796 просмотрs

Ecology

Penalty for delay

TCO was enforced to pay 36.4 mln tenge for untimely payment of ecological penalty in the amount of 364 mln tenge. November 24 2012, 17:27 2 119 просмотрs

Ecology

Icy Attitude of NCOC

In the light of the latest scandals connected with ignoring by the oil companies of ecological requirements (see WKT #19 dd. 18.10.1012, “Dark Waters from Inferno”) I am constantly surprised, how, at times, in a care-free manner foreign and national managers approach serious matters. Although I suspect that, in actual fact, they perfectly realize all bottlenecks in the projects, but, still they make a poker face. November 23 2012, 09:50 2 484 просмотрs

Ecology

We will not survive after another such summer

The Oblast Commission for Environmental Protection unveiled the black list of air contaminators in Atyrau. November 14 2012, 10:30 2 337 просмотрs

Ecology

Ecologists check Atyrau Refinery

Atyrau Refinery is facing a complex environmental audit, as reported by Yerbol Kuanov, the head of Atyrau Environment Department.  In an interview to Ak Zhaik reporter Mr Kuanov said environmental audit of the refinery has started a week before the sinister night of October 31, when Atyrau got fully caught in a cloud of intolerable smell of oil products. November 5 2012, 14:57 3 706 просмотрs

Ecology

Tengiz 37: Time Bomb

Upon the analysis of information from various sources including the articles of V.I. Smirnov (Volgograd, Russia) and ‘Drillman’s notes’ by Z. Zhukatayev (Atyrau) we offer to our readers a Tengiz related topic of interest – the notorious well No.37, of which story has been long kept in the shadows. November 1 2012, 15:27 10 500 просмотрs

Ecology

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Local NGOs and landscape architects had regarded the project of Karabatan forest belt creation with some scepticism. During the recent media tour journalists saw that there was a reason for the doubts. October 24 2012, 15:44 2 561 просмотрs

Ecology

Every Atyrau citizen accounts for 200kg of hazardous substances a year

Last Friday, KazTransOil hosted large environmental conference, where, in presence of Chairman of Republican Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV, the head of the oblast environmental department Yerbol KUANOV outlined the current situation and cheerless future of the region in front of subsoil user companies invited.   October 24 2012, 09:33 3 471 просмотрs

Ecology

NCOC imitating environmental activities

On October 19, at a meeting with subsoil user companies of Atyrau, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV told about his visit to D Island and ministerial plans to severe environmental laws. October 23 2012, 10:56 2 123 просмотрs

Ecology

Is Ministry of Environmental Protection closing Atyrau landfill?

Every summer the Atyraulians suffer from the city landfill when it catches fire every week and one may rarely open windows because of a suffocating smoke and a landfill gas smell. October 22 2012, 17:13 3 374 просмотрs

Ecology

Environmental Ministry to watch Tengiz and Kashagan

Daniyar YERENCHINOV, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee under the RoK Environmental Ministry attended the TCO’s public hearings on 2013-2015 Environmental Action Plan held in Kulsary on October 18. October 19 2012, 16:49 3 189 просмотрs

Ecology

Dark waters from inferno

Great attention is focused at the $30bn Kashagan Project on the eve of the first oil. When is the D-Day? As it turns, the announced production date is under the threat of delay again. And this time, it is because of gross violation of Kazakh environmental regulations. October 17 2012, 20:18 3 881 просмотрs