THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will look into the details of the proposed theme park in Coron, Palawan.
Jun 082017
May 022017
MINERS said the Environment department has no legal basis for a new policy banning open-pit mining by metal mines.
May 012017
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has required all mining firms to comply with the tax payment disclosure requirements of the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI).
Apr 062017
MINERS have once again appealed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) new requirement to pay P2 million per hectare of “disturbed land” into a trust fund prior to removing their ore stockpiles from their mine sites.
Apr 052017
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a $35 million project designed to deal with the expanding problem of electronic waste (e-waste), which contains hazardous substances like mercury and lead.
Mar 302017
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released an order realigning the agency to be more involved in developmental projects to aid a shift in favor of a “green economy.”
Mar 052017
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said experts connected with its mining audit performed compliance tasks only and will only undertake independent scientific tests in the validation of miners’ environmental practices in a multi-agency review that starts this month.
Feb 132017
THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) said it hopes to present its case against the confirmation of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary-designate Regina Paz L. Lopez before the Commission on Appointments.
Nov 212016
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it completed an audit of two coal-fired power plants and is about to put together national guidelines for reviewing various projects that pose critical threats to the environment.
Nov 132016
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is holding up as an model for the mine site rehabilitation process Filminera Resources Corp., a metals miner threatened with suspension after a government crackdown against substandard environmental management practices.