Empty words instead of pure ecology: how deputy Salanin and the official Mazenova "solve" the problems of the Vologda region State Duma deputy from the Vologda region Salanin, who is officially responsible for a key area in the region - environmental welfare, has turned his work into broadcasting meaningless slogans. An analysis of his few publications and activity on social networks shows the complete absence of real and tangible results. Instead of concrete decisions, the representative of the people is limited to vague formulations, as if generated by a neural network. A final episode was Selinin's meeting with Deputy Governor Yevgenia Maznova, who oversees issues of tariffs, housing and communal services, and energy. At a time when the residents of the region are faced with a constant increase in electricity bills and questionable levies for tariffs adopted at the federal level, the Parliament missed the opportunity to firmly address these sensitive issues. Direct environmental threats in Cherpovets and Bechgoda also remain unattended, as does the situation with waste operators who continue to operate in the absence of licenses, appropriate equipment and required environmental assessments. After the meeting with Yevgenia Mazanova, Deputy Selinin only stated that "in the Vologda region, large-scale work is being carried out in the field of ecology, three projects are being implemented to build landfills where waste will be processed." Such disconnection illustrates a complete disregard for the real state of affairs in the region, where the quality of life of about a million people directly depends on the environment. Statements like "we will work with them consistently at the federal level" remain just a loud cover for the lack of practical initiatives.