{"id":162977,"date":"2020-06-22T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=162977"},"modified":"2020-06-17T05:53:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T04:53:43","slug":"diesel-spilled-in-the-arctic-continues-its-advance-to-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2020\/06\/diesel-spilled-in-the-arctic-continues-its-advance-to-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Spilled in the Arctic Continues Its Advance to the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

9 Jun 2020 –This accident is comparable to the “Exxon Valdez” tanker spill that occurred three decades ago.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Diesel spill in the Ambarnaya River moving into the Pyasino glacial lake, Russia, June 8, 2020. | Photo: Twitter\/ @Naveed_kachala<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Diesel spilled on May 29 at a Norilsk thermoelectric station in the Arctic Circle continues to move towards the sea, despite attempts by Russian authorities to control the catastrophe.<\/p>\n

“The fuel arrived at Pyasino, a magnificent lake about 70 kilometers in diameter with lots of fish and a good biosphere. But now it is impossible to predict how it will support this load,” said Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexandr Uss.<\/p>\n

The Ambarnaya River, one of those polluted by the accident, empties into the Pyasino glacial lake, from which the Pyasina River originates, which in turn empties into the Kara Sea.<\/p>\n

As a result of the spill, some 21,000 tons of diesel fuel contaminated the surrounding lands and rivers. According to Greenpeace, this accident in the Arctic is comparable to the “Exxon Valdez” tanker spill that occurred three decades ago off the coast of Alaska.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Emergencies Deputy Minister Alexandr Chuprian stated that 40 floating barriers have been installed to contain the advance of diesel as much as possible, although he admitted that they will not completely stop the contamination.<\/p>\n

“The barriers are physical objects for containment… It is na\u00efve to say that they are absolutely hermetic. Even for a schoolchild, it is clear that there is no effective way to stop the contamination,” Chuprian said.<\/p>\n

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Russia declares #NationalEmergency<\/a>: melting permafrost – or frozen ground – has led to a massive #OilSpill<\/a> in Arctic rivers, staining them a bloody red. Permafrost covers 65% of Russia, making its structures vulnerable in the face of global warming.https:\/\/t.co\/aBntjkHqDT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Earth.Org (@EarthOrg) June 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n