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Two People Were Killed in Western Kazakhstan Oblast as the Result of Poisoning by an Unknown Substance
Kazakhstan Today
February 27th, 2007
Two guards from the “Bek Security” firm, working at the Karachaganak Field in Western Kazakhstan Oblast, died as a result of poisoning from an unknown chemical substance.

Kazakhstan Bucket Brigade Overview
A brief history of the current situation in Kazakhstan and how the Bucket Brigade has been involved!

Berezovka Bucket Brigade in Action
The slideshow Berezovka Bucket Brigade in Action will provide you with glimpses of Berezovka residents at work to monitor their air quality.

UPDATE: Renowned Environmentalist Still Imprisoned in Turkmenistan
January 6th, 2007
Andrey Zatoka, an internationally renowned environmental activist from Turkemenistan has been imprisoned without access to legal counsel or his family since he was detained on 12/17/06. Read more and find out how to get involved!

Rights groups urge Turkmenistan to free activist
Reuters
December 20th, 2006
More on the detainment of Andrey Zatoka

Well-known Environmentalist-Activist Andrey Zatoka Arrested in Turkmenistan
December 19th, 2006
Sources in Turkmenistan have reported that Andrey Zatoka, environmentalist and member of the international Socio-Ecological Union, was detained and taken to an unknown location.

KPO LISTENS AND CORRUPTS THE AIR
by Lukpan Akhmediarov, Uralsk Weekly
June 1st, 2006
The regional Deputy to the Kazakhstani parliament publicly supported the village of Berezovka's demand for relocation from their polluted homes located only five kilometers from the Karachaganak Field. He also accused KPO of violating Kazakhstani law.

They've Recorded It! It's Proven!
by Lukpan Akhmedyarov, Uralsk Weekly
December 15th, 2005
After taking their own air samples, the residents of Berezovka are preparing a lawsuit against Karachaganak Petroleum Company." This article contains the details of their findings and also states the communities desire for relocation!

Data on Toxin (pdf download)
December 3rd, 2004
Summary of the toxins and their health impacts discovered during community air monitoring in Kazakhstan

First Independent Air Monitoring from Berezovka: The Results are In!
November 30th, 2004
Recent air monitoring conducted in the village of Berezovka in western Kazakstan found dangerous levels of toxics, including elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, toluene, methylene chloride and acrylonitrile in the air.



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