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Background The Natura 2000 site “Nordul Gorjului de Vest” (ROSCI0129) in south-western Romania can boast extensive ecological and biological diversity. It contains six types of ecosystem, from woods and bushes to caves, as well as 873 ha of natural sweet chestnut forest - one of only two such areas in the country. The area’s attractions provide gr ...

Background Romanian industry generates significant volumes of waste – the Turceni power station alone dumps some 700 000 tonnes/yr of fly ash; the Slobozia oil drilling company dumps some 100 000 tonnes/yr of drilling fluids; and the Bals City metallurgical facility dumps some 5 000 tonnes/yr of slag. In Gorj county, there are two large lignite-fired p ...