More than 1,200 dead seagulls found in Kazakhstan (06/26/13)

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More than 1,200 dead seagulls found in Kazakhstan, the cause of death of birds are found out

06/26/13

Shalyga on the island in the northern part of the Caspian Sea gulls fixed mass death.

At the end of last week on the island were found dead birds in 1200, said Wednesday the agency "Interfax-Kazakhstan" specialized environmental prosecutor Atyrau region of Kazakhstan Kairat Uteuliev ride out to the island for the survey.

According to him, a few bird carcasses submitted for investigation to the regional branch of the Republican Veterinary Laboratory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture veterinary control.

"Today or tomorrow, the test results are ready, and only then can we talk about the cause of mass death of birds. Accordingly, then the supervisor will seek prosecution response and legal assessment of the actions of the state environmental agencies that need to maintain control over the animal world wild "- said K.Uteuliev.

http://www.interfax.by/mosaic/1132745

 

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Re: More than 1,200 dead seagulls found in Kazakhstan (06/26/13)

Oil extraction activities in that area were blamed for mass seagull deaths in 2010.

Kashagan oil field development could harm health of Caspian Sea
Some experts recommend suspending development

By Kapiza Nurtazina andYekaterina Brovkina

2010-05-24
ASTANA ? Independent analysts and environmentalists warn that development of the Kashagan oil field could end in catastrophe worse than that occurring in the Gulf of Mexico.
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?We have seen the Caspian Sea polluted with oil products five times over the past few years?, he said. ?When Kashagan starts to be developed, things may get far worse than that. The field is heavily over-pressurised, temperatures are high, and the (hydrogen sulphide) content is very high?...

Kazakh oil firm fined for seagulls' deaths By Stan Rogers 2010-11-15

ASTANA ? The Kazakhstani government has fined the North Caspian Operating Company 5.115m KZT (US $35,000) for environmental negligence leading to the deaths of more than 700 seagulls, Kazakhstan Today reported...

There was a spill in the general area this June.

http://en.tengrinews.kz/disasters/Oil-flowing-from-abandoned-well-in-Atyrau-oblast-20019/

Oil flowing from abandoned well in Atyrau oblast
Thursday, 06.06.2013, 19:54
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?An oil spill covering 600 square meters was discovered near an abandoned well at Saryshagul-4 section in Kurmangazy region,? the message states.


For more information see: http://en.tengrinews.kz/disasters/Oil-flowing-from-abandoned-well-in-Atyrau-oblast-20019/...