Village in Khakassia Lives Near Coal Mines After Protest Failure
How does the village in Krasnoyarsk Krai live where people protested against coal mining, but lost? The 'Cedar' expedition went to the foot of the open-pit mines to see how people coexist with those they fought against, and what happens when the worst fears come true @doxa_journal
Consensus
- The Bayskoye coal deposit is one of the largest in Russia by coal reserves.
- Coal mining began on a large scale in the 2010s.
- Residents of Altaisk and Bayisk districts in Khakassia, who have historically practiced agriculture and herding, protested against coal mining.
- Protesters were concerned about health, sacred kurgans, and the Koybalskaya steppe ecosystem.
- The environmental movement in the region has been suppressed.
- Coal companies continue to expand closer to homes.
- Authorities assist industrial companies in acquiring pastureland from local residents.
- The report was produced by 'Kedr.Media' and distributed by multiple sources, including 'People of Baikal' and 'Doxa Journal'.
- The article includes photographs by Marina Sycheva.
Points of divergence
- The material was produced and disseminated by the foreign agent 'Kedr.Media'. — tg_theinsider
- The material was produced, disseminated, and/or directed by the foreign agent project 'People of Baikal'. — tg_baikal_people
- The report was sent by 'Kedr' to observe life near coal mines and the consequences of failed protests. — tg_doxajournal
Coverage (3 sources)
- Voices from the cut. How the village in Krasnoyarsk Krai lives where people protested against coal mining but lost — The Insider
- Voices from the mine. How the village in Krasnoyarsk Krai lives where people protested against coal mining but lost — Люди Байкала
- Voices from the mine. How the village in Krasnoyarsk Krai lives where people protested against coal mining but lost — DOXA