Darkened snow was noticed in the mining town of Kiselevsk darkened snow. They publish the corresponding photos on social networks, according to the city portal NGS42.RU. The situation with air pollution in Kiselevsk has remained difficult for many years, the newspaper notes.
In the comments to the publications, citizens complain and make it clear that they do not expect the authorities to promptly resolve environmental problems. “Officials, as always, will say that the population is drowning the stove,” the residents sneer. Some point out that black snow is a standard phenomenon for the city. “You live in a mining town what you wanted,” the Russians explain.
According to NGS42.RU, in the summer of 2021, a large-scale audit of the compliance with environmental legislation by industrial enterprises was carried out in Kuzbass. As a result, the prosecutor's office opened seven administrative cases, incriminating violations, in particular, Izhmorskaya TSK LLC, Tobul and Inertnik.
In October 2021, in another Siberian city, Krasnoyarsk, they announced black sky mode. An increased degree of air pollution was recorded there. During the “black sky”, residents most often observe strong smog over the city, smell burning. The visibility sometimes drops to several tens of meters. People can suffer from sore throat, irritation of the mucous membranes, headache.