In response to concern expressed by Estonian scientists, Nord Stream AG has announced that it is fully committed to preserving the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea while completing construction on the Nord Stream pipeline.
The Nord Stream consortium has spent in excess of 100 million Euros on environmental impact studies and planning to ensure that the design and routing of the pipeline will be environmentally sound. Nord Stream has said that they have not been able to identify the scientific basis upon which Estonian scientists drew their conclusions.
The Estonian report stated concerns about 'gaps' in the pipeline's environmental impact assessment with regard to data and method, and possible dangers arising from the disturbence of seabed sediment and shipping traffic.
Construction on the 1,220 km gas pipeline is scheduled to start in early 2010, and has a planned capacity of 55 Bcm/a of natural gas. The pipeline will link Russia and the European Union via the Baltic Sea.
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