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The Bulgaria 2011 Review: Environment [Jan 07, 2012] Shale Gas Drilling Inches Forward Amid Protests In end-May, US energy giant Chevron landed a concession for shale gas exploration in Bulgaria with a whopping offer of EUR 30 M. According to the estimates of the bidders, the deposit near Novi Pazar in northeastern Bulgaria contains between 300 billion and 1 trillion cubic meters of shale gas. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron lands shale gas deal in Bulgaria [Jun 16, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. supermajor Chevron landed a 5-year contract to explore the shale gas potential in northeastern Bulgaria, the energy minister said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron gets 5-year shale gas permit in Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] Chevron, the number two US oil company, secured Wednesday a five-year permit to explore for shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>

US oil company Chevron to search for natural gas in shale deposits in northeastern Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria ? Bulgaria?s government says it has granted U.S. oil company Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in northeastern Bulgaria over the next five years. The government said in a statement Wednesday that Chevron would prepare a five-year project worth ?50 million ($72 million) and invest ?4 million ($5.8 million) on environment protection. California-based Chevron won a tender in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron to explore for shale gas in Bulgaria [Jun 15, 2011] Bulgaria's government says it has granted U.S. oil company Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in northeastern Bulgaria over the next five years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Parts of Bulgaria under Severe Weather Warning [Jun 09, 2011] The National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) declared code orange for dangerous weather for northeastern Bulgaria for the afternoon. Code orange means intense weather situations with potential damage, injuries and casualties. The other parts of the country are under code yellow, which also means potentially dangerous weather. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Shale Gas Provokes Doubts, Controversy in Bulgaria [May 30, 2011] The news that US company Chevron hopes to find major shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria have raised the doubts of some experts and the concerns of environmentalists. Saturday it was announced that Chevron has landed a Bulgarian shale gas exploration concession with a whopping offer of EUR 30 M. According to the estimates of the bidders, the deposit near Novi Pazar contains between 300 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Chevron to explore shale gas deposits in Bulgaria [May 28, 2011] Chevron, the number two US oil company, has won a tender to explore shale gas deposits in northeastern Bulgaria, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Leader: GERB Rules by Repressions [May 29, 2010] The traditional meeting, dedicated to the anniversary of the so-called May Events when ethnic Turks rallied peacefully demanding the reinstatement of their native Muslim names, was held in Demir Baba Tekke in northeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Notorious Bulgaria Brothers Still Want Muslim Democratic Union (Novinite.com) [Mar 25, 2010] Ali Yuzeirov pictured in his native village of Slavyanovo, Northeastern Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Notorious Bulgaria Brothers to Set up OTOMAN Party on Good Friday (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Ali Yuzeirov pictured in his native village of Slavyanovo, Northeastern Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt to Privatize Minority Shares of Power Utilities (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] The Bulgarian government is going to sell its minority shares of the country?s three electricity distribution companies. The state currently owns shares of 33% in each of the three electricity distribution firms, which are located in Western, Southeastern and Northeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Emergency Situation in Northeast Bulgaria over Inclement Weather (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Heavy snowfall blockaded much of Northeastern Bulgaria Monday. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

International University College President Todor Radev: We Incorporate Dutch Education in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Interview with Prof. Todor Radev, President of the International University College based in Dobrich, Northeastern Bulgaria, for the Dutch Survey ("International Survey: Bulgaria-Netherlands") of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). The IUC was started as a Dutch sponsored project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Allows Consortium to Explore Oil, Gas Reserves (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] The Bulgarian government has given three companies the rights to explore the reserves of oil and natural gas in the ?Provadia? block in northeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>