Pilchowice
- Jul 6
PiS demands resignations and EU complaint after 15 tonnes of fish die in Bóbr River
Poland's opposition Law and Justice party has called for the climate minister's resignation and announced an EU environmental complaint after 15 tonnes of dead fish were pulled from the Bóbr River following a dam drainage.
- Jul 4
Lower Silesia bans use of Bóbr River after 15 tonnes of fish die during dam draining
Authorities in Lower Silesia have prohibited all use of a 30-kilometre stretch of the Bóbr River after water tests showed contamination following the draining of the Pilchowice reservoir, which killed an estimated 15 tonnes of fish.
- Jul 2
Draining of Pilchowice reservoir for dam repairs kills thousands of fish and prompts crisis response
The partial draining of the Pilchowice reservoir in Lower Silesia to repair a damaged dam has led to a mass die-off of fish, with tons of carcasses contaminating the Bóbr River and prompting health warnings and political controversy.
