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Governor halts work on coal railway being built without permits in Indonesian Borneo

1 June 2017
Mongabay
Livelihood rights / Pollution and waste / Rail / Rivers and lakes / Surface water / Transport and shipping / Transport infrastructure and facilities / Water pollution / Water resources
Borneo / Central Kalimantan / Katingan River / Regional / Sugianto Sabran / Tewang Karangan

After coming under public scrutiny, Central Kalimantan Governor Sugianto Sabran halted the construction of a railroad being built to transport coal through forested areas of the province. The governor’s decision followed a May 21 report by Mongabay’s Indonesian sister site, which documented that the developers ...

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Governor halts work on coal railway being built without permits in Indonesian Borneo

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