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Whoo hoo! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled on Friday that palm oil does not meet the U.S. renewable fuels standard
February 2, 2012Fabulous news! This Friday, the EPA ruled that palm oil-based biofuels do not meet renewable fuel standards.The ruling is based upon extensive life cycle analysis of palm oil production. While palm oil has the highest yield of any commercial oilseed, its production is linked to deforestation of tropical forests. Many studies have shown that deforestation…
Twenty Two Village Chiefs Lodge Police Report to Stop Land Encroachment
February 2, 2012A group of 22 dissatisfied village chiefs from the Ensebang/Melikin area in Balai Ringin lodged a police report to stop six logging, plantation and sand extraction companies from encroaching on their land. The identified affected area includes 7,300 hectares between Sg Kerangan and Sg Ensebang Baru and another 1,250 hectares at Balai Ringin area. The…
The Environmental Investigation Agency and Indonesian NGO Telapak pledge to help the Indigenous Dayak Benuaq Fight to Save Their Land
February 1, 2012The indigenous community of the Dayak Benuaq believe in the spirit of the forest and they have been fighting to keep it alive. Palm oil companies have already cleared 200 hectares of trees in Muara Tae, the forest where the Dayak live. If the community loses this forest, they will lose their livelihoods. Both the…