INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
bill that would ease logging restrictions along the shores of Lake Baikal, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Supporters of the bill, which amends
widespread clear-cutting under the guise of sanitary logging
They also accuse lawmakers of catering to private business interests, including those of billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who stands to benefit
Alexander Sosnov said in a video address published Tuesday
letter to Volodin, RBC reported.A government commission that approved the bill for a future vote on July 8 reportedly proposed a compromise
Ecology Committee Chairman Dmitry Kobylkin said Wednesday that a dedicated commission from the Academy of Sciences would be tasked with
making all final decisions regarding development near the lake if the bill is passed.UNESCO, which granted Baikal World Heritage status in
