Bulgarian Energy Holding head Yordan Georgiev has been dismissed and replaced by Mihail Andonov, announced the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and Economy Sunday. Georgiev was serving as executive director of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), an umbrella entity uniting state energy companies, since July 2010. On his part, Mihail Andonov was up to now the director of Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEK). "BEH needs a manager who knows in detail the development of the energy sector in Bulgaria. Andonov has worked in energy for 17 years and has an excellent knowledge of its issues," stated the Ministry.
Source: Standart (26.03.2012)

For a period of three years Kaolin has extracted illegally limestone in quarry Velikan in the Maritsa basin. Violation is due to extraction in arable land. Under the law Kaolin had to change purpose of the plot, after obtaining the concession. In the contract signed between Kaolin and the Ministry of Economy from 22 February 2008, it is said thatextraction is based on the estimated impact of the environment
Source: Monitor (21.12.2012)