Russia asks mining giant to pay $2 bln for Arctic spill
Moscow (AFP) July 6, 2020
Russia's state environmental watchdog said Monday that metals giant Norilsk Nickel should pay an unprecedented $2 billion in damages over a huge Arctic fuel spill. Rosprirodnadzor said it had sent a request for "voluntary compensation" to a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel, NTEK, estimating the damage to Arctic subsoil and water resources at 147.8 billion rubles ($2.05 billion). Norilsk Nick
