‘EIA on Batu Arang incinerator project flawed’


Abdul Hanan (right) with JRTI and NGO members on their way to submit the 12,150 objection forms on the proposed WTE in Batu Arang to the DOE in Putrajaya. — Filepic

THE environment impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project in Batu Arang is flawed and lacking transparency, says a residents’ group in Rawang, Selangor.

Jaringan Rawang Tolak Insinerator (JRTI) spokesperson Abdul Hanan Abd Mokti, in a statement, said the EIA report excluded viable alternatives and ignored the health, environmental, geological and social concerns raised by the residents.

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