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Month: November 2010

Month: November 2010

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Close the arowana ponds now — Protect the water supply of consumers and farmers

admin November 23, 2010 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is outraged to learn that the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar had declared that the fish farm project in Bukit Merah will remain as the site has been gazetted. Datuk Seri Noh Omar was commenting on CAP’s call that the Ministry cancels the arowana breeding project that would adversely affect paddy growing area in the...
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3,808 Arowana breeding ponds threaten water supply of 10,000 padi farmers and 200,000 consumers

admin November 22, 2010 0 Comments
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked to learn about a massive Arowana fish breeding project near Bukit Merah Lake in Kerian District of Perak that is taking away hundreds of acres of rice-growing land and the water supply to 200,000 consumers in several areas. The project has been undertaken in a highly suspicious manner and we call on the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based...
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Move towards zero waste, incineration not the answer

admin November 3, 2010 0 Comments
The Malaysian government is heading the wrong way in managing municipal solid waste.  It is reported that the government has plans to build more incinerators in the country. The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) opposes incineration and other end-of-pipe interventions. The public bears the financial burden of all types of incineration or landfilling. Costs to local governments will...
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