{"id":5910,"date":"2021-03-04T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/bulgaria\/?p=5910"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:53:48","slug":"the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-science-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/bulgaria\/publikatsiya\/5910\/the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-science-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dirty Legacy of Coal \u2013 science report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The science report The Dirty Legacy of Coal (\u041c\u0440\u044a\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0449\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u044a\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0449\u0430\u0442\u0430) reveals what happense with the waters and the air as a result of the use of coal for energy generation in Bobov Dol CTPP. The research by Greenpeace \u2013 Bulgaria is based on analysis of specifically gathered samples from waters and sediments in the area of the power plant, as well as data from a three-month measuring of air pollution.<br>The conclusions are unconditional \u2013 the activity of the power plant has a significant effect of the quality of the waters and the air in the region. The report recommends investigation and sanctions of the violations, as well as a redefinition of the procedure of granting of working permits with a new focus on protecting the environment.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-grey-900-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-bulgaria-stateless\/2021\/03\/aa9d6d56-en-the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-greenpeace-bulgaria-web-report.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#68dfde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large  caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"963\" 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\u0420\u0435\u0434\u0430\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440: \u041c\u0435\u0433\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0410\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0438: \u201e\u0413\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d\u043f\u0438\u0439\u0441\u201c \u0414\u0438\u0437\u0430\u0439\u043d: \u0414\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043b\u0430 \u042f\u043d\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\" class=\"wp-image-5836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-bulgaria-stateless\/2021\/03\/63050683-en-the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-greenpeace-bulgaria-web-report.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-bulgaria-stateless\/2021\/03\/63050683-en-the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-greenpeace-bulgaria-web-report-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-bulgaria-stateless\/2021\/03\/63050683-en-the-dirty-legacy-of-coal-greenpeace-bulgaria-web-report-240x340.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption>Cover of the report, English edition, February 2021<div 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