Moscow – St.Petersburg motorway PPP, Russian Federation
February 18, 2011
The 43-km section of the Moscow – St. Petersburg motorway near Moscow has triggered massive opposition in Russia and abroad. The section is slated to pass through Khimki Forest Park, a protected natural area with rich wildlife and of great importance to local people living in this polluted and densely populated region.
Belene nuclear power plant, Bulgaria
February 18, 2009
Following more than ten years of campaigning in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Government finally decided to drop plans for the Belene nuclear power plant that was slated for construction along a seismic fault line.