Putin suggests Security Council revise industry security laws

MOSCOW, Sep 11 (PRIME) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested members of the Security Council on Friday analyze the legal framework of industrial security to prevent human-caused accidents.

"We clearly understand and realize that it is the non-fulfillment of requirements of technological, industrial security leads to negative manifestations of technologies, to accidents and even emergencies. We will analyze the legal framework, which is the basis for work at all levels, the federal, regional, municipal, today," Putin said.

A fuel tank at Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company, part of Norilsk Nickel group, lost pressure on May 29 and leaked out 21,000 tonnes of fuel and lubricants into the river Ambarnaya, causing a fire. The Federal Service for Natural Resources Oversight assessed the damage inflicted on the environment by the spill at 147.7 billion rubles in July, but Norilsk Nickel disputed the amount of damage.

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