The risk of a major oil spill in the Gulf of Finland has increased. Now the government wants the municipalities to pay if the worst happens. “The state is placing both the responsibility and the risk on the municipality – without providing any new resources,” says Lovisa City Manager Tomas Björkroth.
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The risk of a major oil spill in the Gulf of Finland has increased. Now the government wants the municipalities to pay if the worst happens. “The state is placing both the responsibility and the risk on the municipality – without providing any new resources,” says Lovisa City Manager Tomas Björkroth.