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Posted by Save Sabah On December - 8 - 2008

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Left: Signing of award contract to China NationalElectric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC ) for 4 x 78 MW coal fired power plant , ref shocking news posted on 5thDec08 .

Photo on the right . signing of award another power plant in KK , also by CNEEC
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Sandakan People DON’T WANT Coal Fire power Plant.

The Government should SCRAPE it.

(05/12 Sandakan)Member of state cabinet also state assembly man of Elopura, YB Au kam Wah had expressed his view on the issue of the proposed coal fire power plant in Sandakan. He said he felt shocked to know from yesterday’s paper reported that Tenaga National berhad had indeed already signed an agreement in February this year with China based company to build a coal fire power plant in Sandakan.

He pointed out that the one sided decision from TNB was not following proper normal procedures. He said he had reflected his concern during the state assembly meetings. According to Au, all along the state government highlighted that environmental impact study must be conducted before any decision made. Further more, Minister of tourism and environment had assured that any environmental hazarded industry must comply with EIA.

He reckons that such EIA report must be unveiled to the public and let the public comment on the issue before the governments make any decisions.

As a elected leader, Au said that the opposition voice of the people is loud and clear.

He also urges the state government to declare its stand on the coal fire power plant issue as soon as possible to reinstate the confidence of this government.

Au also criticized TNB’s one sided decision making had breached the standard procedures.

The people would not have known such agreement if not the China contractor had make a press conference.

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Headlines of Merdeka Daily News

Posted by Save Sabah On December - 7 - 2008

Shocking News!!! Headlines of Merdeka Daily News

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Dutch Court Annuls Nuon Power Plant Permit {SABAHkini}

Posted by Save Sabah On December - 6 - 2008

AMSTERDAM – A Dutch court annulled a permit for Dutch utility Nuon to build a multi-fuel power plant in the port of Eemshaven on Wednesday, after environmental groups raised concerns about its construction.

Nuon shareholders approved the 1.5 billion euros ($1.90 billion) project last year, which aimed to build a plant in the port that could generate electricity from coal, gas and biomass, with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts.

But environmental groups including Greenpeace as well as some local residents opposed a permit awarded to Nuon by the province of Groningen and took the matter to court.

"This judgment should make investors in coal power stations think twice," said Rolf Schipper from Greenpeace Netherlands in a statement.

(Report by Catherine Hornby) http://planetark.org/wen/50784 © Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved

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CONTRACT FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT SIGNED ON 2008-02-20

Posted by Save Sabah On December - 5 - 2008

SHOCKING NEWS

CONTRACT FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT SIGNED ON 2008-02-20

In a meeting between the Sandakan Chinese Chamber of Commerce and a Chinese delegation, the director of a China company, China National Electric Equipment Corporation, advised the meeting that the contract for the coal-fired power plant had actually been signed on the 20th February 2008.

She further advised that the original location for this project was Lahad Datu then Tawau was considered but now Sandakan is the place subject to the evaluation environmental report. The purpose of her trip here is to have an understanding of the local condition as well as listening to public opinion.

On matter of local condition, Mr. Stephen Wong, secretary of Chinese Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the anti coal committee, told the China delegation that Sandakan, with the name of Nature City, is indeed a natural eco tourist place and we do not welcome anyone who will spoil this for us although we welcome any form of trade talk except coal power plant.

Much as we appreciate the need of a power plant, we willdefinitely oppose the construction of any coal-fired power plant which will pollute the environment and cause extensive damages to health and lives of all forms. But any other alternative form of clean energy generation is most welcome. Such is the sentiment and opinion of the Sandakan people.

LET’S US WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THIS COAL POWER PLANT AND PRESERVE OUR CLEAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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