Ombudsman Reviews Pollution Complaint Concerning the Bobov Dol Thermal Power Plant
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The Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria has received a complaint about pollution in the area of the Bobov Dol Thermal Power Plant. The complaint concerns the air and the environment in the region where the plant is located.
The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) has carried out 339 inspections of the operations of the Bobov Dol Thermal Power Plant and of the violations found. Based on the results of the inspections, 132 records of violations have been drawn up.
Of these records, 119 penal decrees have been issued. This means that in most cases the violations were established and led to an administrative penalty for the company.
The material does not provide details of the content of the complaint to the Ombudsman, nor of any possible follow-up actions. The development of the case and the new decisions that will be taken by the institutions will be monitored.
Sources: БНР
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