Public response Talvivaara Mining Company

demonstration against talvivaara in helsinki, finland on november 14th, 2012.

finnish association nature conservation , greenpeace nordic have informed of damage. there demonstration in 15.11.2012 in helsinki. finnish association nature conservation reminded environmental law demands immediate corrective action , restoration. in november 2012, greenpeace demanded close talvivaara mining operations. journalists have not been permitted enter area acquaint situation. in november 2012, finland’s largest environmental ngo, finnish association nature conservation, called government intervention in matter.

about 100 claims damages have been lodged property owners, more expected.

janne i. hukkinen, professor of environmental policy @ university of helsinki, criticized new environmental administration of finland. previous government established local ely centres, responsible employment , economic policy, transport , environmental monitoring. thus, local environmental agencies, governed independently, placed under jurisdiction of officer responsible ministry of employment , economy. indeed, ministers responsible, paula lehtomäki , jyri häkämies, gave responsibility environmental permits , regulation of talvivaara mine single official. häkämies, minister of economic affairs, resigned shortly after event. prof. hukkinen demands independent environmental administration should re-established such openly critical of business interests.

the finnish association nature conservation (sll) demanded closing of talvivaara mine in may 2013.