久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

  Home>News Center>World
         
 

Russian approves disputed oil pipeline along Lake Baikal
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-03-07 10:06

Russia's environmental watchdog said on Monday it had approved a controversial pipeline that will take oil to Asian markets, but that green groups say could severely damage the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal.

The Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean pipeline has the full backing of President Vladimir Putin and would allow the world's No. 2 oil exporter to diversify its massive shipments away from Europe's slow-growing markets.

Scientists, whose opposition to the plan was overruled, promised to appeal the Rostekhnadzor watchdog's decision, but analysts said now the last obstacle had been removed pipeline monopoly Transneft would rush to complete it.

The pipeline will cost $11 billion and will pump as much as 1.6 million barrels per day to China and the Pacific coast.

The expert commission gathered by Rostekhnadzor had previously rejected the plan, but approved it after watchdog head Konstantin Pulikovsky brought in new scientists and gave the commission more time for consideration.

"Yes, Pulikovsky has signed a positive assessment. He signed it on March 3," said Rostekhnadzor spokesman Alexander Afonin.

Lake Baikal, home to a freshwater seal and hundreds of other unique species, is sited in an earthquake-prone zone, and many experts say that makes the pipeline vulnerable to rupture.

NOT OVER YET

Opponents said their fight against the plan was not over, and accused Pulikovsky and Transneft boss Semyon Vainshtok of forcing their colleagues to change their assessment and overturn the expert commission's rejection of the plan.

Gennady Chegasov, an academic and member of the investigating commission, said the pressure on members and the fiddling with the group's composition would have been unusual even in Soviet times.

"The unprecedented amount of boorishness and pressure would not be possible without the government's support," he said.

"We will appeal the result of the investigation in court ... I am prepared to appear as an expert and as a witness of the violations that took place," he told reporters.

But analysts said the political support behind the plan made it unstoppable, especially since Putin has urged speed -- going so far as saying opponents of the plan were saboteurs in the pay of foreign governments.

"He declared that it was a priority project for Russia's social and economic development, adding that the environmental investigation should not hinder the country's economic growth," said Deutsche-UFG investment bank in a note.

Environmental groups admitted the state machinery would be against them, and said they would try to organise protests in defence of the lake, which is the world's deepest, contains 20 percent of the earth's unfrozen fresh water and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

"We understand that in the Russian legal system it will be hard to fight a state company that has support from the presidential administration," said Roman Vazhenkov, head of Greenpeace's Baikal programme.

Greenpeace has appealed to Western banks to refuse to finance the project. Russian media have reported the company will need $2 billion in loans for the project this year alone.



Indunesian muslims protest against US
International Motor Show in Geneva
Attacks kill 68 in Baghdad
 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

Five-year plan addresses pressing problems

 

   
 

Farmers want a 'land-leasing policy'

 

   
 

China to fill strategic oil reserve in '06

 

   
 

Co-ordination vital to curb human pandemic

 

   
 

Prosecutor: Moussaoui's lies led to 9/11

 

   
 

US dismisses talk of compromise on Iran

 

   
  Israel airstrike kills 5; Hamas challenges Abbas
   
  UN nuclear watchdog optimistic about deal on iran
   
  Prosecution asks jury for death sentence for Moussaoui
   
  Iraqi president fails to order new parliament into session
   
  Olmert: Russia-Hamas talks harm effort to isolate group
   
  Palestinians vote to strip Abbas of powers
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产国产成人人免费影院 | 久久久免费观成人影院 | 欧美精品在线一区二区三区 | 久久免费国产视频 | 亚洲综合在线视频 | 手机看片在线精品观看 | 国产精品19禁在线观看2021 | 国产日韩精品欧美一区视频 | 日韩不卡毛片 | 国产精品美女免费视频大全 | 成人久久久观看免费毛片 | 99九九99九九九视频精品 | 萝控精品福利视频一区 | 性做久久久久免费观看 | 精品爱爱 | 国产成人精品免费久久久久 | 久久精品亚瑟全部免费观看 | 久草免费手机视频 | 在线免费观看一级毛片 | 精品日韩欧美一区二区三区 | 免费一级特黄 | 欧美另类久久久精品 | 一级一黄在线观看视频免费 | 九九国产视频 | 欧美另类视频videosbest18 | 成 人免费视频l免费观看 | 美国免费高清一级毛片 | 99精品这里只有精品高清视频 | 欧美特级视频 | 黄录像欧美片在线观看 | 欧美日韩精品在线视频 | 精品99久久| 一级做a免费视频观看网站 一级做a爰 | 日韩欧美毛片免费观看视频 | 3至13呦女毛片 | 国产在线高清视频 | 国产成人综合久久精品亚洲 | 日本无遮| 国产成人亚洲毛片 | 97青娱国产盛宴精品视频 | 欧美精品一区二区三区在线 |