R.I.P. – Rivers in Peril
13 years and millions of ringgit later, the government’s ‘Love Our River’ campaign is a failure. More than half of the 400 rivers in Malaysia are badly polluted and getting... Read More
Renewable Energy Selling Price Increased from 17 sen/kwh to 19 sen/kwh
PUTRAJAYA: It is time companies producing power from their waste materials expand their production and sell the renewable energy (RE) to Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), said Energy, Water and Communications... Read More
Emission reductions from CDM pass the one billion tonnes mark
BONN- Emission reductions from Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism pass the one billion tonnes mark. According to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM)... Read More
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be a must for 20ha Projects
PUTRAJAYA: The Government wants to make it compulsory for developers with a development area of 20ha and more to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) Developers with less than 20ha... Read More
16 open landfills dumped (Najib: No compromise on health)
PUTRAJAYA: Sixteen open landfills located near water intake points that pose a threat to the safety and health of the people will be closed immediately. The Cabinet committee on Solid... Read More
Jail term proposed for industrial polluters
Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974: Jail term proposed for industrial polluters KUALA LUMPUR: A draft to amend the Environmental Quality Act, 1974 to provide for a mandatory jail sentence against... Read More
DOE to check if dumpsite is polluting country’s water and environment
by EDDIE CHUA Resource from The Star PETALING JAYA: About 240 dumpsites in the country are being investigated for polluting water resources and the environment. The Department of Environment has... Read More
Filling a hole in landfill issue
KUALA LUMPUR: In the wake of reports about health hazards caused by landfills, the Cabinet will soon issue a policy on their size and specifications. Under the proposed policy, state... Read More
Used Cooking Oil in Place of Diesel
Businessman runs his brand new truck on homemade biodiesel containing used cooking oil Resource from The Borneo Post , 11 February... Read More
Industrial Ratings to Protect the Environment
Resource from The Borneo Post , 11 February... Read More
