ABSTRACT
Baltic environmental consciousness reached a peak in the late 1980s in tandem with a similar peak in most industrialized countries of the world. By 1993 most environmental activists had been diverted by concerns of bare economic survival; however, the issues which triggered their initial involvement remain unresolved, despite advice, technical help, and limited financing proffered by neighboring countries. In addition to Tallinn other sewage-related hot spots in Estonia include Kohtla-Jarve, Haapsalu, Parnu and Paide. Riga sewage is particularly dangerous because most of it is flushed directly into the Daugava River the Riga hydro-electric dam. The two largest cities of Lithuania, Vilnius and Kaunas, accounted for 177 million cubic meters or 53 per cent of all dirty waste waters in 1989. Oil shale in Estonia is located on the northeast coast adjoining the St. Petersburg region of Russia. The station is close to the Latvian border and its watershed is joined to the Daugava River.
