Tag Archives: Environment
Editorial: Coal mining damages forests
The Jakarta Post – Indonesia has been the world’s largest exporter of seaborne thermal coal since 2005, enjoying the advantages of low production costs as most of its estimated 95 billion tons of reserves allow for open-cast mining, its coals prod…
Two mining companies in North Maluku told to stop operating
Ternate (ANTARA News) – The North Maluku legislative assembly (DPRD) has asked two nickel mining companies in East Halmahra regency to immediately stop their mining activities for illegal operations in North Maluku.The two companies respectively PT …
President to lead forest fire call for readiness
Antara News – Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono planned to lead a national call for readiness in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, in July.”This call for readiness is for forest and land preservation to prevent fi…
Gas spews from the earth in quake-hit Mamuju
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawes Residents of Kasano village in the West Sulawesi regency of North Mamuju were shocked on Thursday by flammable gas which spewed from the earth following Wednesday’s quake. Spoke…
Companies criticized over environmental management
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra Environmental Management Board (BLH) announced that around 1,750 companies in various areas in the province may face sanctions for neglecting environmental management.Head of Environmental C…
Two seriously injured in Papua, Indonesia hit by 7.1-magnitude quake
JAKARTA, (Xinhua) — At least two people have been seriously injured after a 7.1-magnitude quake hit Papua of Indonesia on Wednesday, officials said. “Two people have been evacuated to General Hospital in Biak as they got serious injuries in the qu…
Greenpeace on EU sustainability guidelines on palm oil production
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The weak sustainability guidelines published by the European Union (EU) recently on biofuels, demonstrate the growing concern among consumer countries about palm oil production and deforestation, Greenpeace Southeast Asi…
3 Earthquakes Rattle Indonesia, but Don’t Injure or Destroy
Jakarta Globe, Nurdin HasanThree moderate earthquakes rocked each end of the Indonesian archipelago early on Sunday morning, sending thousands fleeing their homes in fear of a tsunami, but causing no reported damage, officials and residents said.&…
Stop blaming orangutan plight on palm oil firms
All environmental NGOs in Borneo have long been concerned about deforestation shrinking the orangutan population of the island, the only family of great apes in Asia.Endangered: A pair of orangutans play on a tree on Kaja Island in Central Kalimanta…
RI, Mexico hold talks on environment
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa held a bilateral meeting on Thursday as part of cooperation in various fields, including environment.Spokesman for the Indonesian…
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