The Energy Development Corp. (EDC) welcomed Environment Secretary Regina Lopez’s announcement that her agency will look into the alleged violations committed by the company in its Negros Occidental operations. “We look forward...
“Either you follow strictly government standard or you close down.” Those were the strong words of President Rodrigo Duterte to mining companies on Monday, warning them to follow environmental government rules or...
Eight mining firms are under hot water as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are investigating alleged violations they committed, secretary Gina Lopez said on Monday. Lopez named the firms...
A new memorandum now requires coal-fired powered power plant developers to secure clearances from the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda. Previous heads at the Department of...
Although coal supplied over 40% of the country’s electric output in 2015, Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Regina Lopez said renewable energy is a priority over fossil fuels in...
