Nord Stream AG published the 2013 annual monitoring report , the fourth of six such planned reports.
The report, which is intended to document environmental effects during the construction and recovery phases, summarizes the results and conclusions of the monitoring activities in accordance with the five national environmental monitoring programmes in Russia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Germany.
The environmental and socio-economic monitoring is focused on environmentally sensitive areas and other receptors that could potentially be affected by the Nord Stream Pipeline.
Monitoring related to construction activities was conducted until 2012, when construction of both pipelines was completed.
The results confirmed that the impacts were limited locally and short-term only, and thus in line with the outcome of the environmental impact assessments. From 2013 onwards, monitoring has been focused on the operation of pipelines and environmental recovery after construction.