Many of the companies you are criticizing may not owned by the govt any more. Their presidents were/are people like Robert Owen, followed by a Rotschild,... you might as well complain to your local MP and achieve better results. I am saying that it is the overall level of pollution that is bad, everything is a contributing factor. Even though Russia is energy rich, you can see from the examples of Dubai and other Arab states that it takes a lot of time before money is re-invested properly. Unfortunately Russia will now have to deal with problems like American missiles in Poland and the Czech Rep, before they can reinvest into efficient non-polluting industries.
RE: "Look at all the gas flares burning uncontrollably in Siberia." Have you ever flown over the Middle East, especially in war-time? Who has been exploiting those sources over the past century? "Only puny secrets need protection. Big discoveries are protected by public incredulity." MMcL
As to other parts of the world, I haven't said anything about them and I am baffled as to why you would assume my criticism of Russian inefficiency and wastefulness to be an endorsement or justification of greed, exploitation, inefficiency or incompetence any where else in the world. "My True Religion Is Kindness" -- The Dalai Lama
