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This is the start, not the finish of our journey

SAPP president Yong Teck Lee accepts his first electoral defeat in 8 outings, and vows to continue his 'Sabah for Sabahan' struggle.

"Yes, this is my first defeat in Batu Sapi. But our party values number six as it means 'resilience'. You fall, and you get up again,"

"You will fight and fight until you win, until you achieve autonomy for Sabah and a better deal for Sabah."

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2010 Jul 29 - EIA report on controversial coal plant flawed

EIA report on controversial coal plant flawed

KOTA KINABALU, July 29, 2010: The much awaited Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) study on an area earmarked for a coal power plant here is defective. Green Surf (Sabah Unite to Re-Power the Future) said the DEIA failed to make a comparative study of similar ecosystems.

The environmental group said if the government went ahead with its plan to build a coal power plant, Sabah’s unique eco-system could vanish.

The Dent Peninsular where the coal plant will be sited is home to corals and four different types of sea grass that are only found in mud flats, said Green Surf in a statement.

The group highlighted this after carrying out an independent survey to verify the DEIA report for the proposed 300 megawatt power plant at Kampung Sinakut, Lahad Datu.

The mud flat waters at this area are presently clear, allowing for small reef patches to grow.

As mud flats cover a large area, collectively reefs and sea grass in this ecosystem are important for fish populations and nesting, Green Surf said.

WWF-Malaysia Borneo programme chief technical officer Rahimatsah Amat said in reporting low coral diversity for the area, comparisons were made to coral reefs in places like Tioman instead of another mud flat.

"Comparisons were made with coral ecosystems but not with similar habitats, and is therefore misleading," he said.

Rare species of corals

WWF-Malaysia is a member of Green Surf, a coalition that includes Sabah Environment Protection Association (Sepa), Land Empowerment Animals People (Leap), Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and Partners of Community Organisations (Pacos).

Rahimatsah said the report’s finding that the current 16 per cent of coral coverage is considered high as it is a soft sediment seabed area, not commonly known for having reefs.

Green Surf further noted that divers and professional photographers who checked sampling sites mentioned in the report, also discovered corals they were unable to describe, and those not commonly seen at other dive locations.

"This could indicate that there are species that have yet to be discovered, making it an area of high priority for conservation, but this was not highlighted in the DEIA report.

"They also saw lobsters and a variety of fish in pristine waters which fall under the Coral Triangle and Sulu Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion," it said.

Green Surf also said at another site close to the proposed electricity plant, mangroves run into coral reefs, a rare gift of nature that could create eco-tourism spin offs for its outstanding scenery.

By Queville To (27/7/10)

SAPP is against dirty coal ...more

Coal's Assault on Human Health
Coal pollutants affect all major body organ systems and contribute to four of the five leading causes of mortality in the U.S.: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases. This conclusion emerges from our reassessment of the widely recognized health threats from coal. Each step of the coal lifecycle-mining, transportation, washing, combustion, and disposing of post combustion wastes-impacts human health. Coal combustion in particular contributes to diseases affecting large portions of the U.S. population, including asthma, lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, compounding the major public health challenges of our time. It interferes with lung development, increases the risk of heart attacks, and compromises intellectual capacity.

Oxidative stress and inflammation are indicated as possible mechanisms in the exacerbation and development of many of the diseases under review. In addition, the report addresses another, less widely recognized health threat from coal: the contribution of coal combustion to global warming, and the current and predicted health effects of global warming...more


State's sovereign rights on oil ....

Stop the Coal-fired Power Plant in Sandakan....

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