Karachaganak Petroleum Operating fined $50 million
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating was fined $50 million for emissions.
Kazakhstan residents are asked to turn off the light on March 31 as part of Earth Hour
Kazakhstan will take part in Earth Hour ecological campaign for the fourth time.
A possible oil spill at Kashagan could be compared to the Mexican Gulf disaster: Environment Minister
The oilfield lies some 4,200 meters below the shallow waters of the northern part of the Caspian Sea and is highly pressured (770 bar of initial pressure).
Kazakhstan government to discuss ecological situation of industrial cities
Kazakhstan government will hold a meeting on the ecological situation of the industrial cities of Kazakhstan.
The Caspian Sea got on the list of “irreplaceable” ecosystems of the world
The list also includes Lake Baikal, Hawaii, the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon River basin, the Mediterranean Sea, the Yangdze, Indus and Gang Rivers, San Felix and Juan Fernández islands and the Kerguelen Archipelago.
Oil companies may be obliged to invest into beluga sturgeon breeding projects at the Caspian: Environment Minister Nurgali Ashim
Populations of beluga sturgeon have declined by nearly 90% in recent decades due to the high demand for black caviar, inadequate management, and habitat degradation.
Kazakhstan planning to decrease emmissions into the atmosphere
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister called to tightening ecological requirements to companies.
Veterinary laboratory confirms pasteurelosis as the cause of dieoff of saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan
The animal death toll stands at over 400.
Turan tiger population to be restored
The Ussuri tigers are going to be brought to Kazakhstan in a step to restore the Turan tiger population in 2014-2015.
Temirtau company fined for environamental damage
According to Temirtau Prosecutor's office, Bassel Group LLS was fined $30 thousand for ecological damage.