Civil society coalition for transparency and accountability in governance of extractive resources of oil and gas, mining and natural resources, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, said the mining sector (extractive) is one of the leading sector in the most troubled in all provinces of Indonesia, especially related expenditure mining license. Read full text on […]
Category: Energy
Indonesia Able To Fill 20 percent of World’s Biofuels
Researchers from Indonesia Climate Change Center-ICCC stated that Indonesia could be exporters of biofuels (BBN) in the world, if using the degraded land or critical land properly. However, the development of BBN only work on bio-diesel, whereas bioetanol failed. Whereas, serious implementation of bioetanol may be the solution of the energy deficit in Indonesia, as […]
Related to the Mining Law, Papua NGO will Sues Government to the International Court
Human Rights Foundation Against Violence (YAHAMAK), Mimika, is planning to sues the government of the Republic of Indonesia and Papua provincial government to the International Court of Justice, related to the implementation of the Act No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral Mining, Energy and Coal, were assessed without an obvious solution. They assess its obscurity […]
Jakarta Post: Seven Miners Killed in Landslide
Seven miners were killed and five were unaccounted for following a landslide that occurred at a traditional gold mining site in Baya Biru, Paniai regency, Papua, on Tuesday at around 11 p.m. local time. Two other miners survived the incident. “The incident took place in the middle of the night when it was raining heavily, […]
Transportation Contributes 23 percent of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Urban Areas
The transportation sector is the largest contributor to pollution in urban areas. Research conducted by the Ministry of environment (MOE) and put the database in 2010 shows, transport contributes to 50 to 70 percent of the total emissions of fine particles and 75 percent of total harmful greenhouse-gas emissions to health. While emissions of greenhouse […]
Gold Mining in Mount Botak Maluku was Closed
Gold mining activities in the area of Mount Botak, Buru Island in addition to damaging the environment also has led to disputes between residents of the area. Moreover, based on team which formed by Maluku provincial government and environmental studies center of Pattimura University Ambon recommend that certain areas around Mount Botak polluted due to […]
Bajo Fishermen Slumped because of Mined Land Sedimentation
Fishermen in the Village Tambea and Hakatutobu which dominantly inhabited by Bajo tribe in District Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi is now experiencing difficulties. Mined land in the coastal of Pomalaa abandoned by nickel companies that have ceased their operations. Sedimentation of red mud derived from the mined land causing fishermen can not get any fish […]
Reclamation of Mined Land in West Bangka not yet Started
Council Member of West Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, asks PT Timah Tbk to seriously handle mined land reclamation program which covers tens of thousands of hectares in the area. Currently, those mined land was still open all such desert, arid, barren and abandoned. Whereas, obligation to carry out mined land reclamation is set in […]
Mining Activity Threatens Acehnese
Head of Mining and Energy Aceh Said Akhsan said that the Aceh region has many mining companies, and potentially lead to disaster if not managed properly. “There are 134 mining permits that have been issued, if the left could be a disaster for the community,” he said in Banda Aceh on Thursday (12/6). Continue reading […]
Building a Village with Alternative Energy
Harapan Jaya village in Sub-district Tempuling, Indragiri Hilir District, Riau Province, developing alternative energy in the form of biogas. This biogas generated from cow dung and can improve the economy, waste utilization, and train villagers for eco-friendly living. [Read full text on Gurindam12]