Category: Environment EN

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Chief Minister of Penang YAB. Lim Guan Eng to announce to the people in the State especially fishers in Permatang Damar Laut, the purpose of works being carried out by a company in this area, comprising of survey and measuring work, marking the area and digging the seabed CAP is disappointed that although the query has been submitted to...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is upset that the river pollution in Kuala Betis near Gua Musang, Kelantan has claimed the life of a Temiar whilst seven others from the Orang Asli community have been hospitalized, suspected to be suffering from poisoning after drinking river water in this area. This incident happened probably due to plantation activities in the area which contaminated the river with...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Perak state government to review the proposed plans to construct a palm oil mill in Sungai Ranggam near Pasir Salak here because of the potential impacts to the environment and the local community. The mill is proposed to be built near residential areas inhabited by more than 4,000 people and not far from a river that is a source of...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia urges ResourceCo Asia (M) Sdn Bhd to immediately return the solid waste that has been imported from Australia for the purpose of manufacturing fuel for Lafarge. This issue was first brought to SAM’s attention by a concerned individual who found that the company located in IGB Industrial Park in Ipoh, Perak had falsified import documents to declare the solid waste as solid...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the relevant government agencies to review projects on hill land in Penang, especially in areas that have been earmarked for future development projects. Commenting on the recent flash floods and mud floods that struck several areas in Paya Terubong, Bayan Baru and Sungai Dua, SAM expressed hope that the respective parties should take heed of what has happened,...

International Day of Struggle against Tree Monocultures Social organizations from several countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia signed a joint Declaration on the occasion of September 21, the International Day of Struggle against Tree Monocultures. “Since 2006, every September 21st we commemorate the International Day of Struggle against Tree Monocultures, as a way of breaking the...