Norilsk Nickel ... disputes the amount of environmental damage caused by a diesel spill calculated by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources Management (Rosprirodnadzor), ”the company’s website said in a statement.
It is emphasized that the company confirms the obligation to eliminate the consequences of the accident at its own expense.
Earlier it was reported that Rosprirodnadzor estimates the environmental damage caused by the fuel spill in Norilsk at almost 148 billion rubles.
The Ministry of Natural Resources said that the amount of damage to Arctic water resources from the accident in Norilsk is unprecedented, and the amount of damage presented by Rosprirodnadzor corresponds to it.
On May 29, diesel fuel spilled at the CHPP-3 owned by Norilsk Nickel.