Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued new regulations, which will allow underground mining in protected areas, according to the Jakarta Post. The new rules will also allow power plants, renewable energy, and transportation such as toll roads in protected forests Jeremy Hance | mongabay.com | March 16, 2010 "We are now waiting for a presidential decree to bring the regulations into force. A number of firms have applied for mining permits in protected forest ar... [Read Post]
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