Text of report by heavyweight liberal Russian newspaper Kommersant on 6 September [Article by Aleksandr Gudkov and Dmitriy Butrin: "Konstantin Pulikovskiy Leaves Minprirody: Rostekhnadzor Head Requests Retirement"] Rostekhnadzor [Federal Environmental, Technological, & Atomic Oversight Service] head Konstantin Pulikovskiy has gone into retirement.

As the result of an explosion and fire at a mine belonging to Russian metals and mining company Mechel, 17 people have been injured, four of whom are in a serious condition in intensive care, Russian Defence Ministry controlled Zvezda TV reported on 29 July.

NOVOSIBIRSK. July 25 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Environmental, Technological, and Atomic Oversight Service (Rostekhnadzor) has suspended the activity of over a half of the coalmines in the Kemerovo region following an industrial safety inspection.

MOSCOW. July 11 (Interfax) - Russian nuclear power plants (NPP) had some irregularities in their work in June, said Rostekhnadzor, the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision.

MOSCOW. July 10 (Interfax) - Russian technical standards watchdog Rostekhnadzor expects to receive a feasibility study on the third power unit of the Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant by the end of July, Sergei Adamchik, head of the watchdog's nuclear oversight department, told journalists on Thursday.