Chinese farmers in Russian Far East fined $5 Mln over pollutionA court in Russia's Far East has fined Chinese farmers more than $5 million for polluting local soil with pesticides and canceled their lease on a large plot of land.13:41 01.02.2013
US judge approves record $4 billion BP settlementA US federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement for BP to pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties and plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges for its role in the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.11:29 30.01.2013
500 million ruble fine for oil spill in Kerch Strait upheldThe North-Western Federal District Commercial Court has upheld a fine of 503.17 million rubles for an oil spill in the Kerch Strait in 2007.16:49 25.01.2013
Transocean to pay US $1.4 bln fine over Gulf of Mexico oil spillOffshore oil and gas drilling company Transocean has agreed to pay the US $1.4 billion over the 2010 environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.12:25 04.01.2013
Russian environmental activist seeks asylum in EstoniaEnvironmental activist Suren Gazaryan, who fears criminal prosecution in Russia, has asked for political asylum in Estonia.16:52 27.12.2012
Environmental activist seeks asylum in Europe after wanted list billingRussian environmental activist Suren Gazaryan, who announced last week that he had been placed on the federal wanted list, told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that he had left the country.14:05 21.12.2012
Saudi prince retrieves most of his rare birds from Russian environmentalistsSaudi Arabian Prince Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer has succeeded in reclaiming most of his rare hunting birds after Russian environmentalists demanded their seizure.17:51 12.12.2012
Over 1,000 citizens file claim to close Japan's only nuclear power plantOver 1,000 people have filed a lawsuit with the Kyoto District Court against Kansai Electric Power Company’s Ōi plant, seeking to shut down Japan’s only operating nuclear reactors.12:14 30.11.2012
BP to pay US $4.5 billion fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spillBP has reached an agreement with the U.S. authorities over all their claims and will pay an unprecedented fine of more than $4.5 billion over the course of five years.11:31 16.11.2012
Man to face trial for causing forest fire by dropping lit matchA young man who dropped a lit match which led to a 14 hectares forest fire in Buryatia is to face trial, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Thursday.16:00 30.08.2012
Court drops environmental department's $127k action over bomber crashMOSCOW, August 23 - RAPSI. A commercial court has returned to the Kurgan Regional Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Department its lawsuit to recover $127,000 in damages from a military unit after a SU-24 bomber crashed into Bolshoi Koshkul Lake.16:58 23.08.2012
Dismissal of $16.9 mln Lukoil lawsuit confirmedThe Fourteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed the court decision to dismiss the environmental watchdog's lawsuit to recover $16.93 million from Naryanmarneftegaz.17:47 02.08.2012
Appeal of $15 mln Lukoil claim to be heard August 7The Fourteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has declared a recess until August 7 in its hearing of state environmental watchdog Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources' appeal against the dismissal of its $15 million claim against Lukoil - Conoco Phillips' joint venture Naryanmarneftegaz.12:23 01.08.2012
Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper millThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.11:17 29.06.2012
Watchdog withdraws $29mln action against Norilsk NickelOn Wednesday, the Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court ceased the environmental watchdog's legal proceedings against Norilsk Nickel which sought to recover $29.09 million for damage caused to the environment12:28 06.06.2012
Experts to appraise risks of Su-24 flights over Urals cityA regional court ordered an expert appraisal in a lawsuit filed by Chelayabinsk residents to stop Su-24 bombers from flying over the city.16:04 01.06.2012
Kerch Strait oil spill case suspended until June 19The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has suspended until June 19 its hearing of a claim to recover $15.4 million in compensation for environmental damage after an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.13:56 28.05.2012
Baikal mill to pay $1.3mln fine for damaging environmentA commercial court has recovered $1.3 million from the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill under a lawsuit filed by the Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources.15:09 11.05.2012
Police bring charges against suspects in Siberian river contamination caseIrkutsk police have charged three residents of the town of Usolye-Sibirskoye of oil theft. This crime resulted in the 300 tonne oil spill in the Angara-river in Siberia.13:14 10.05.2012
Case opened over mercury pollutionAltai Republic's law enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case over environmental pollution caused by mercury waste left out in the open after the closure of a plant.10:22 10.05.2012