Watchdog claims $1.2mln for Lake Baikal pollutionThe Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources has submitted a demand to the Irkutsk Region Commercial Court to recover $1.18 million in losses inflicted on Lake Baikal from Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill.12:40 04.05.2012
Residents' lawsuit to ban Su-24 flights over city to be heard on May 18The Chelyabinsk Region Court will hear on May 18 a lawsuit filed by Chelyabinsk residents to stop Su-24 frontier bombers from flying over the city.17:22 27.04.2012
Oil refinery's appeal on hazardous emissions dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals validated the refusal to grant Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery permission to discharge hazardous substances into the atmosphere.11:53 25.04.2012
Environmental watchdog sues Norilsk Nickel for $33 mlnThe Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has registered the environmental watchdog's $32.58 million lawsuit against MMC Norilsk Nickel for environmental damage.16:37 23.04.2012
Watchdog denied $4.5 mln award from water management companyThe Moscow Commercial Court has held against the federal natural resources authority in its lawsuit against the Mosvodokanal water management company to recover $4.5 million for its unfavorable impact on the environment.17:24 11.04.2012
Owner ordered to remove radioactive Japanese car from RussiaA Vladivostok court has ordered the owner of an irradiated car to remove it from Russia, the prosecutor's office of the Primorye Territory reported on Tuesday.14:31 10.04.2012
Oil company to pay debt to international environmental fundThe Fifth Commercial Court of Appeals confirmed the court decision awarding the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 about 29,000 pounds in debts from Kamchatnefteprodukt oil company.12:45 05.04.2012
Siberian authorities contest judgment allowing ferroalloy plant constructionThe Third Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the appeal by the Krasnoyarsk Territory's administration against the territorial commercial court's judgment quashing its ban on a ferroalloy plant project.11:38 05.04.2012
Coal producer to pay $587k for environmental damageA Kuzbass coal-producing company will have to pay more than $587,980 for discharging industrial waste into the Inya River.17:23 27.03.2012
Lawsuit against LUKOIL - Conoco Phillips joint venture suspended until April 19The Arkhangelsk Region Commercial Court suspended until April 19 its hearing of the environmental watchdog's $16.5 million lawsuit against Naryanmarneftegaz, a joint venture of Russia's LUKOIL oil company and U.S.-based Conoco Phillips.13:16 26.03.2012
Defense Ministry's top officials probed for organizing illegal landfillThe environmental damage is estimated at 13 billion rubles ($442 million).11:17 26.03.2012
Ferroalloy plant construction suit satisfied by courtThe Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has held for ChEK.SU-VK's lawsuit against the local authorities after it was not allowed to build a ferroalloy plant worth over $747.62 million.13:47 23.03.2012
Pollution probe in Moscow reveals multimillion damagesMoscow investigators have initiated a case against a company for polluting the environment, which resulted in a multimillion loss.17:06 21.03.2012
Kerch Strait oil spill action to be heard on April 3The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has adjourned until April 3 the Krasnodar Civil Defense and Emergency Department's claim to recover $15 million in compensation for an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.14:16 01.03.2012
Multimillion action against LUKOIL-Conoco Phillips to be heard on March 22A commercial court will hear on March 22 the environmental watchdog's $17.3 million lawsuit against a LUKOIL-Conoco Phillips joint venture.15:48 27.02.2012
Refinery's appeal in noxious discharges permission case to be heard on Mar.29A commercial court of appeals will hear on March 29 Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery 's appeal against upholding the environmental watchdog's refusal to grant permission to emit noxious pollutants.13:53 24.02.2012
Environmental watchdog to sue Moscow refinery for over $6 mln for pollutionThe Federal Service for the Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) is expected to sue the Moscow Oil Refinery for $6.6 million for environmental pollution.16:35 16.02.2012
LUKoil and Conoco Philips appeal in $15.71mln suit to be heard in FebruaryThe commercial court will hear on February 20 an appeal filed by a joint enterprise composing Naryanmarneftegaz, LUKoil and Conoco Philips against a court decision to resume proceedings in an environmental watchdog's lawsuit to recover $15.71 million from the company.16:20 24.01.2012
Mining company's lawsuit over Siberian ferroalloy plant construction suspendedA court suspended until February 10 the lawsuit filed by ChEK.SU-VK mining and metallurgical company against the dismissal of its application for a ferroalloy plant construction.14:02 18.01.2012
Prosecutors request reconsidering Siberian oil spill caseThe Prosecutor's Office has requested another review of the Transsibneft oil spill case after it lost the dispute in December.16:33 13.01.2012