TNK-BP, a Russian-British company, is under fire concerning 784 environmental accidents reported in 2011, compared with 20 by rival Lukoil.
As much as two billion tonnes can be extracted from open-cast site over the next 167 years with hopes it can transform rural region.
Call to locals and tourists to aid experts counter the green gunge 'polluting' world's deepest lake.
Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.
Russian ecologist says his undercover trip shows Arctic ecosystem is irreversibly damaged, as whistleblower in ecological watchdog quits and leaves town.
Residents 'heartless' to abandon animals when oil leaked into floodwater.
New 'plug-in' cars coping well with harsh climate and landscape and were even recharged overnight in remote taiga at -33C.
Or is it too expensive to put the environment before the need for energy?
Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.
Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one.