#environmental damage

Collection of environmental damage news, found 63 news.

Illegal mining in Lebak, Banten threatens environmental sustainability

Illegal mining activities in Lebak District, Banten, are considered to pose a serious threat to environmental ...

Prabowo reaffirms government support for disaster victims

President Prabowo Subianto has reassured the public that under his leadership, the Indonesian government remains firmly ...

Banten's South Tangerang declares emergency as waste crisis escalates

The Government of South Tangerang City, Banten Province, has declared an emergency response status to address the ...

When Sumatra floods meet palm oil and biofuel ambitions

Flash floods and landslides that struck three provinces on the island of Sumatra — Aceh, North Sumatra, and ...

Need additional forest rangers to prevent illegal logging: Minister

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the addition of forest rangers (Polhut) to strengthen supervision and prevent ...

Sumatra floods: Prabowo orders total audit of Toba Pulp Lestari

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Ministry of Forestry to carry out a comprehensive audit and evaluation of the ...

Govt reviews Aceh watershed damage, finds illegal activity

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that his office found degraded river headwaters and indications of ...

Prabowo orders environmental protection after Sumatra disasters

President Prabowo Subianto instructed his officials and regional governments to remain vigilant and protect the ...

Cs-137 contamination cleared, one house under probe: govt

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has announced that all sites previously contaminated with Cesium‑137 in ...

Minister vows thorough review of mining activities in Sumatra flood

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia affirmed readiness to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of ...

Halimun Salak authorities push miners to join conservation effort

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) authorities are urging illegal miners to help safeguard the conservation ...

Sumatra floods - Govt probes firms over alleged environmental abuses

Indonesia is investigating eight companies in North Sumatra for suspected environmental violations following the deadly ...

Indonesia Quarantine destroys Cs-137-tainted shrimp for safety

The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) confirmed that the destruction of 5.7 tons of shrimp in 494 cartons ...

Indonesia removes 975 tons of radioactive waste in Banten

Indonesia’s Cesium-137 Task Force has removed 975 tons of radioactive waste from an industrial zone in ...

Indonesia destroys 5.7 tons of radioactive shrimp following U.S. alert

Indonesia’s Cesium-137 Task Force has incinerated 5.7 tons of shrimp contaminated with radioactive material, ...