Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Russian-Oil-Spill-Patrol-Presentation-in-Komi-Republic-27MZIF3EGQRJ.htmlConceptually similarOil Spill in RussiaGP047LRCompleted★★★★Oil Spill in RussiaGP047LWCompleted★★★★Russian Oil Spill Patrol Presentation in Komi RepublicGP0STOJ6FCompleted★★★★Burning oil lake following oil pipeline spill, Usinsk, RussiaGP0TM7Completed★★★★Burning oil lake following oil pipeline spill, Usinsk, RussiaGP06WMCompleted★★★★★★Dead Forest in Komi RepublicGP0STOJCSCompleted★★★★★★Russian Oil Spill Patrol in Komi RepublicGP0STOILECompleted★★★★Russian Oil Spill Patrol in Komi RepublicGP0STOIQRCompleted★★★★Russian Oil Spill Patrol in Komi RepublicGP0STOIQSCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOJ60Russian Oil Spill Patrol Presentation in Komi RepublicKomi republic's officials and oil companies' representative take part in a Greenpeace round table discussion in Usinsk. An international group of Greenpeace experts and volunteers together with partner organization Save the Pechora Committee will patrol the region of Komi Republic (Russia) to find and map numerous oil spills, clean up an oil-contaminated area, and collect case studies and experiences from the local population, bearing witness to the huge scale of the problem.Locations:Komi Republic-Russia-UsinskDate:19 Aug, 2014Credit:© Denis Sinyakov / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4000px X 2679pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Day-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil spills-Presentations-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Russian Oil Spill Patrol in Komi RepublicThe 'Oil Spill Patrol' is a project between Greenpeace and 'Save the Pechora Committee.’ The team is based in the village of Parma, Komi Republic for two weeks, scouting for oil spills in the region, recovering an area contaminated by a toxic oil spill and collecting experiences and case studies from the local population. The project aims to use Greenpeace tools of bearing witness, satellite mapping and hazmat expertise to draw attention to the many gaps in the regulations for oil production in Russia and the impressive level of destruction that can be wrought by a poorly regulated oil industry.Related Collections:Russian Oil Spill Patrol (Photos & Videos)
