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On May 29th, the fuel tank at a power plant near the Siberian city of Norilsk, Russia collapsed spilling 20,000 tons of oil into River Ambarnaya inside the Arctic Circle, turning it crimson red, contaminating 350 sq. km. land, affecting around 180,000 people. The plant was operated by a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel, the world’s [...]

In Friday's environmental law news, the Indonesia Supreme Court has ruled that the detention of five Newmont Mining Co. executives last year was legal. The officials had been held in jail without charge for over 30 days...