"Oskemen: People Spoke Out About Poor Air Quality", 27 November 2024

... People sought to draw the public's and local authorities' attention to the environmental problems in the East Kazakhstan region, including systemic river pollution, soil poisoning, and regular emissions into the atmosphere.

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The organizers demanded things such as:

• Tighten environmental control over industrial enterprises
• Hold investors accountable for violating environmental laws
• Take effective measures to improve the ecological situation in the East Kazakhstan region
• Reduce the dependence of the Department of Ecology on the decisions of third parties, toughen penalties for environmental crimes.

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According to the results of the analysis, the alleged polluters are Kazzinc LLC and VOSTOK MASH PLANT JSC. Emissions were recorded yesterday but not today.