A total of five companies listed mining exploration in the protected areas Maros-Pangkep without thinking about the environmental aspects. “There are five mining companies in the region Maros and Pangkep operating in the protected area. Course this is potentially damaging to the environment,” said Head of Management Ecoregion (PPE) Regional Sulawesi and Maluku, Darhamsyah, Thursday […]
Sambas residents and Front of Locals Defenders society of West Kalimantan reported to the police that there are several companies in Sambas district that has seized public land property. Public land already planted with rubber plantation evicted into palm oil plantation. Some of the companies mentioned, for example PT. SAM, Agro, and some companies in […]
East Java Provincial Government has approved the issue of environmental impact assessment (EIA) of PT Bumi Suksesindo, a company that will exploit the gold mine at Mount Tumpang Pitu, Sub-district Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi Regency. “Today I just received the approval document,” said the head of the Environment Agency of Banyuwangi, Husnul Khotimah, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. […]
The Governor of Central Kalimantan, Agustin Teras Narang through Governor Letter number 660/207/II/BLH/2014 asked Regent East Barito, Ampera Y Mebas, to temporarily stop the production of coal mining company PT Karya Gemilang Limpah Rejeki dan PT Bangun Nusantara Jaya Makmur. ‘It is the Government’s response to the people complaints in the East Barito about river pollution by coal […]
The environmental damage done by the type C mining activity in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has reached more than 200 hectares. This was reported by the National Defense Agency (Lemhanas) who is conducting research on the effects of the mining. Continue reading on Tempo
Scientific research reveals that oil-palm plantations established on primary or secondary forests are unsuitable habitats for the majority of forest-dwelling native species, a finding that indicates biodiversity may be compromised, according to a new report. On the downside for forests, expanding oil palm cultivation leads to deforestation and destroys natural habitats, said Sini Savilaakso, a tropical forest ecologist […]
Natural Resources Conservation Agent (BKSDA) of Southeast Sulawesi mentioned, the result of their investigation in 2014 showed that there is a mining company which is indicated using a protected forest area in North Konawe. However, the BKSDA reluctant to mention the name of the company in question. Even so, this company has broke the Act […]
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 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]
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