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March 5, 2014

“Mount Ciremai for Sale” and Geothermal Complicated Issue

Following Geothermal Energy development by Chevron at  Mount Ciremai area in West Java, many rumors erupted. One silly issue says  Ciremai have been sold by the government at the price of Rp 60 trillion to Chevron Geothermal Ltd. This issue is considered as a reflection the complexity of developing geothermal energy in Indonesia. [Story by […]

March 4, 2014

Mbuti People not to Blame for Sea Abrasion

The intensity of sand excavations at Lampu Satu Beach and surrounding areas has resulted sea abrasion, but when many houses of local community were affected by seawater, some people blamed it on Mbuti people. This story also appeared in Tabloid Jubi [Continue reading on Tabloid Jubi]

March 3, 2014

Hakatutobu Coastal Contaminated by Mine Waste

Environmental damage occurs along the coastal of Hakatotobu village, Southeast Sulawesi, due to sedimentation of red mud mine waste. Mud seems to redden the sea water, contaminating seaweed farms owned by local fishermen. The distance between the hills so close to the sea coast area of Hakatutobu. Thus, if the clearing is done, impact directly […]

February 28, 2014

Nickel Mining Threatens Pomalaa Fishermen

Coastal areas of Hakatutobu Village, Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi damaged by runoff of red mud from nickel mining land clearing activity. Seaweed and sea cucumber fishermen are inhibited to do their work, their livelihoods are threatened. Demonstrations conducted by locals, but the company still rated the guarantee of no worth. [Read full text on Suara […]

February 18, 2014

Compensation for Montara Oil Spill Victims in NTT

Senator Rachel Siewert of Parliement House Canberra pledged to fight for compensation for fishermen in West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara as victims of the oil spill caused by the Montara oil refinery explosion on August 21, 2009. “I came here to get some input related to the disaster suffered by people due to the Montara […]

February 12, 2014

Batang Steam Power Plant Can Ruin Livelihood of Fishermen

The development plan of Steam power plant of Batang, Central Java, bring protests because predicted to emit approximately 10.8 million tons of carbon – more than emissions produced by Myanmar in 2009 – and 226 pounds of mercury each year. The protests came from the local people and Greenpeace. They worry that the power plant […]

February 8, 2014

Lilifuk Kuanheun, a Local Wisdom that Moved Up

Sawu Sea seems hostile as west season coming this year. High tide, complete with large waves, also come to hit Eno Loles Beach, Village Kuanheun, District of West Kupang, NTT, Friday (17/1) afternoon. This should be a harvest moon in the waters of Kuanheun, based on lilifuk local wisdom that they have been embraced since […]

February 7, 2014

Algae Covers Coral Reefs in Gili Trawangan

Waters of Gili Indah marine tourism will be examined on nitrate and phosphate levels by the Coastal and Marine Research Center, University of Mataram. Nitrate and phosphate levels which high can caused disruption to coral reefs due to algae thrives. World Conservation Society data in 2012 shows algal cover has reached 40-70 percent on the […]

January 21, 2014

Degraded waters in Nusa Tenggara Timur

This story also appeared in Lombok News According to an Aquatic Ecology lecturer from University of Muhammadiyah Kupang, the waters of East Nusa Tenggara  are degraded due to the use of fish bombs and potassium. In addition, the occurrence of excessive pelagic fishing and damage of  75% of local coral reefs and seagrass habitats resulting […]

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