Construction of Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) will be conducted in Lake Sentani, Jayapura regency, Papua next year. In addition to Lake Sentani, investors are also eyeing the mining excavation C in East Sentani and stone mining areas for renewable energy Unurumguai. This story also appeared in Tabloid Jubi [Read full text on Tabloid Jubi]
Amid World Coral Reef Conference-WCRC in Manado since May, 14 2014, protest and act against mining activities in their water area by the society and environmental activist on Bangka Island, East Likupang Sub-district, North Minahasa Regency , North Sulawesi increasingly. On Bangka Island’s water areas which is only 35 km away from the headquarters of […]
Rajabasa mountain exploitation for geothermal management assessed will cause the destruction of nature, such as loss of spring water sources. The exploitation can make the South Lampung regency, especially in the area of three districts, namely Penengahan, Kalianda, and Rajabasa will experience a water crisis. Civil society Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regretted the forestry ministry […]
Papua Province Agriculture Department data shows that since 2010-2013, shipments of cocoa bean from Papua has been declined about 67.5 percent, due to fruit borer pests of cocoa plant attack and a lack of understanding of the farmers. For example, in 2010 as many as 4,639,493 kg cocoa bean fell to 2.00863 million kg. Some […]
The endemic wildlife of Sulawesi, Anoa (Bubalus spp.) in Gorontalo on the wane. In addition to the amount due to poaching, population decline was due to endemic forest loss that has been earmarked for mining and plantation purposes. This story also appeared in Degorontalo According to researcher of Anoa from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Abdul […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Panamanian tanker Awang Bazao ran aground on a coral reef in the Bintan Sea, Riau Islands, on Wednesday evening. Crew members refused to be evacuated but chose to stay on the vessel and wait for high tide.
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