Rappler's latest stories on environmental compliance certificates
Kaliwa Dam project earns environmental clearance despite alleged violations
Indigenous communities are disappointed due to alleged violations in completing or fulfilling procedural requirements for the environmental compliance certificate of the Kaliwa Dam project
DENR suspends compliance certificates of Boracay businesses
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the businesses would have to stop operations while their environmental compliance certificates are reviewed
Cimatu says no to building casino in Boracay
Leisure & Resorts World Corporation has revealed plans to build a $500-million integrated resort and casino in Boracay, but environment officials say they have not yet received any application for permits
DENR sues Palawan mining firm for illegal tree cutting
An environment official says the filing of the complaint is based on Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu s instruction to not let Ipilan Nickel Corporation off the hook
Cimatu suspends Gina Lopez's order on ECCs
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu says this move is consistent with the President s directive to fast track the issuance of government permits and licenses
DENR begins retrieval of trees cut by Palawan mining firm
The environment department has identified a secured location where the thousands of trees will be transferred to prevent them from getting poached
DENR issues show cause order vs Palawan mining firm
Ipilan Nickel Corporation has until May 24 to explain why no criminal charges should be filed against it for cutting down trees
Lopez wants ECCs on renewable energy approved in 2 weeks
The environment department also cancels the expired environmental compliance certificates of 6 projects
DENR cancels ECCs of housing, mining projects
The environment department also issues show cause orders to 12 firms concerning their environmental compliance certificates
DENR's audit on coal plants now ongoing
An environment official says two coal fired power plants have been audited already
DENR to Semirara Mining: Explain alleged Molave Coal violation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources issues a show cause order to Semirara Mining and Power Corporation over its Molave Coal Mine Expansion Project
Lopez: Clean energy is the way to go
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says government plans to create models and choose certain areas where we go just renewable
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Lopez warns Semirara Mining: 'Get your act together'
The environment department directs the audit team to further assess project area and validate allegation of environmental impacts of the mining operation in Caluya Antique
DPWH to plant trees after road-widening projects
The agency will plant 772 900 trees to replace those cut to make way for road widening projects all over the country
Tampakan miner reviews ECC conditions
The majority of the conditions is acceptable to Xstrata backed SMI but a few need discussion and clarification
Finally, Tampakan mine environmental clearance okayed
The environmental permit necessary to start commercial operations at the Tampakan gold copper mine took over a year long
