Interfax Russian News, October 27, 2000
Two And Half Million Russians Back Environmental Protection Referendum
Moscow. Oct 27 (Interfax) The initiators of an All-Russia
environmental protection referendum have submitted to the
election commissions of Russia's 60 composite regions the signatures
of nearly 2.5 million supporters of this step.
Central Election Commission member Nina Kulyasova reported this to
Interfax on Friday, recalling that the deadline for
handing in the subscription lists expired on October 26.
Kulyasova said she believes that if all goes well for the referendum's
sponsors the national debate could be set for March
or April of next year.
The initiative group of 170 public environmentalists intend to present
three questions for national discussion:
"Are you in favor of banning the introduction of radioactive materials
to Russia from other states to store, bury or
process?"
"Are you in favor of a federal environmental protection agency to work
in Russia separately from those concerned with
the use of natural resources and their management?"
"Are you in favor a legally independent state forest service in
Russia?"
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