Banner at Coal Mining Site in South Kalimantan

Greenpeace activists unfurl a banner reading “Coal Kills. Acid Ponds Ingredients: Mine Waste, Heavy Metals Produced by: Arutmin”, at the Asam-asam Coal Mine in South Kalimantan, which is scarred with toxic settling ponds used by the coal industry. The activists also surround the pond with 'Caution: Toxic Water' tape.

Greenpeace is calling on the provincial and national government to stop the coal industry poisoning the water sources and local environment that communities rely on.

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Shoot date: 12/11/2014

Locations: Indonesia, South Kalimantan, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Yudhi Mahatma / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Devastation from Coal Mining in South Kalimantan

A Greenpeace team takes water samples during an investigation which revealed how intensive, largely unregulated coal mining activities are, discharging toxic pollutants into streams and rivers, violating national waste water standards, from mines in South Kalimantan.
Greenpeace is calling on the government to stop the coal industry poisoning local water sources and the environment.

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