Russia’s environmental regulator has asked Nornickel to pay Rb148 billion ($2.1 billion) compensation for the damage caused by the May 29 diesel spill at an Arctic power plant. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) has sent Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company — part of Nornickel — the request for compensation — including Rb147 billion for damage to the water system and Rb739 million for damage to land — as a result of 21,163 mt of diesel being spilled, the company said July 7 in a London Stock Exchange announcement. Nornickel said the sudden subsidence on May 29 of supports, which had served for […]