Fire at Shell's manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom injures six

Why do we want to know that this facility costs 4.1 billion to build? Well, I would be curious to know then who made this 4.1 Billion building it? How much does Singapore make from letting Shell operate in Singapore? 

I record this article below. 

Fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom plant leaves 6 injured, including 3 in critical condition

Shell also confirmed that the fire was put out within an hour by the site's first emergency responders. ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG

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AUG 21, 2015, 11:14 PM

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fire-at-shells-manufacturing-site-on-pulau-bukom-injures-six

SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at oil giant Shell's manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom on Friday evening, leaving six workers with burn injuries.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call at around 6.15pm about the fire from the Pulau Bukom Manufacturing Site.

Upon its arrival, the fire had already been extinguished by Shell's emergency response team.

The six victims were sent to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

Three of them are in a "critical condition", said a SGH spokesman. One is in a stable condition, and two others were discharged after receiving outpatient treatment.

In a statement. a Shell spokesperson said: "We are following the progress and treatment of the other workers closely and are working with our contractors to ensure all possible support and assistance are rendered to the injured workers and their families. All other personnel are accounted for at the site."

Shell also confirmed that the fire was put out within an hour by the site's first emergency responders and there were no other impact on the site's operations.

"We are working with the Singapore Civil Defence Force to investigate the incident," the statement also said.

In the Facebook post, SCDF also said that "contrary to speculation, there is no SCDF personnel among the casualties".

Pulau Bukom houses the $4.1 billion Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex, which opened in May 2010, and is Shell's largest petrochemical investment.

This is not the first time a fire broke out at Pulau Bukom. In September 2011, more than 100 firefighters helped to put out a fire that raged for 32 hours at the Pulau Bukom refinery. Shell was fined $80,000 the following year for lapses in workplace safety that led to the fire.

Jopi,Environmental Activist Murdered in South Jakarta

A stark reminder of the dangers in activism work. When I first read about Jopi, I wonder how many have died while fighting for causes. So I searched the internet and found some information.

According to Global Witness, [1] 908 people were murdered for taking a stand to defend the environment between 2002 - 2013 and with a much higher murder rate in 2009-2013. The report says that nearly have of the murders occurred in Brazil (448 in all) and over two-thirds-661 involved land conflict. 

Remembering Environmental Activist, Jopi Peranginangin. Jopi was stabbed by a group when he left a cafe in Kemang, South Jakarta. He died from bleeding in his lungs. It is August / Sept now and I wonder if the assailants are arrested. It seems at this time only one person was arrested.

[...] A number of witnesses, however, expressed their disappointment during the reconstruction as they insisted that there were other people who beat Jopi that night and they demanded that POMAL find and arrest the other unidentified persons.

“The suspect is the one who stabbed Jopi that night, but shortly before that he was beaten up by four, if not five, other men,” a witness said. - See more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/12/activist-murdered-only-one-drunk-navy-member-pomal.html#sthash.XYacwsea.dpuf [...]

     

Tragedy like Jopi's case should not have happened at all. I want to remember Jopi and all those who have died in their struggle for their causes. (Below is the report on Jopi's murder). 

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According to Muhammad Iqbal, spokesman of the Jakarta Police, Jopi had been trying to break a chaotic fight which took place at the cafe's parking lot.

"The victim was beaten up and one of the suspects stabbed him until he fell on the ground," said Iqbal as quoted by Detik.com.

Iqbal said the police suspected four to seven people involved in the incident, but are yet to identify the identities and the initial cause of the fight.

At least four witnesses are currently being questioned by the police, including two of the cafe's security guards, CNNIndonesia reported.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/06/12/activist-murdered-only-one-drunk-navy-member-pomal.html

Jopi Peranginangin was renowned for his activist work to end illegal deforestation for palm plantations. 

Environmental Activist Murdered in South Jakarta: Reports

By : Jakarta Globe | on 06:50 AM May 23, 2015 
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/25/ngos-demand-swift-transparent-probe-activist-s-murder.html

Jakarta. An environmental activist has been stabbed to death by a group of unknown assailants in South Jakarta early Saturday morning.

Jopi Peranginangin, an activist with the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago [AMAN], died on Saturday at 6 a.m. at Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta due to a bleeding in his lungs, just a few hours after a group of unidentified attackers knifed him in the back as he left a café in Kemang, South Jakarta.

“We have received the report and we are now investigating the case,” said Sr. Comr. Wahyu Hadiningrat, chief of South Jakarta Resort Police, on Saturday as quoted by news portal Tribunnews.com.

According to Muhammad Iqbal, spokesman of the Jakarta Police, Jopi had been trying to break a chaotic fight which took place at the cafe's parking lot.

"The victim was beaten up and one of the suspects stabbed him until he fell on the ground," said Iqbal as quoted by Detik.com.

Iqbal said the police suspected four to seven people involved in the incident, but are yet to identify the identities and the initial cause of the fight.

At least four witnesses are currently being questioned by the police, including two of the cafe's security guards, CNNIndonesia reported.

Jopi’s body is scheduled to go under post-mortem examination at the National Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, according to Tempo.co.

Born in 1976 in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Jopi was known for his intense criticism of palm oil companies which violate their working permits and concession areas approved by the Indonesian government.

Join the Lorax. Speak for the Trees

Join the thousands in the campaign to Save Bukit Brown 100%.

Get as many people to make some noise by doing so:

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These 2 numbers reflect the ground sentiments,translate into the concerns and strong interest about Bukit Brown and why it is a popular and pragmatic to save our environment.

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Sep 30, 2008
Going green: Firms can do a lot more
By Tania Tan
BUSINESSES here are getting greener, but the results of a new survey suggest firms still have some way to go before they can be considered truly eco-friendly.

While many have adopted policies to protect the earth - like using energy-efficient lightbulbs and printing on both sides of office paper - few have gone beyond measures that also help them cut costs.

'Going green still hasn't taken root yet,' said Mr Leon Perera, managing director of Spire Research and Consulting, which surveyed 106 firms. 'Green measures are still skin-deep for most companies.'

Spire conducted phone interviews with firms in seven countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Korea and Vietnam.

The companies were either large or multinational corporations, said Mr Perera.

At least one was a Fortune 500 company, he said, declining to reveal their names.

Eight in 10 companies here have adopted environmental conservation measures, the survey found.

This puts the Singapore ahead their counterparts in neighbouring countries, where only about 67 per cent have adopted green measures.

Results of the inaugural survey were encouraging, said Mr Perera but he stopped short of calling local businesses 'green'.

'A truly green business is one that practises environmental consciousness from top management right down to the janitor,' he said.

Korean corporations best fit the definition of 'green firms', with regular participation and donations to environmental causes, as well as carbon-trading, said Mr Perera.

The president of non-profit group Environmental Challenge Organisation, Mr Wilson Ang, said businesses understand that 'going green helps to boost their bottom line'.

'The next challenge is turning awareness into action,' he said.

The environment has been moving up on the national agenda, with an inter-ministry committee recently pledging to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability.

But some companies are hoping for a more aggressive approach by the public sector.

'If China can ban plastic bags, why not Singapore?' said Mr Harold Kloeden, general manager of waste management company Veolia Environmental Services Singapore.

He was referring to a measure Beijing put in place during the Olympics.

Polystyrene cups and plates are a big no-no at his company headquarters in Tuas.

Employees use non-disposable crockery instead.

'Being a little bit more green is sometimes a little bit less convenient but it's necessary and it feels good,' said Mr Kloeden.

ON ALL LEVELS

'A truly green business is one that practises environmental consciousness from top management right down to the janitor.'
Mr Leon Perera, managing director of Spire Research and Consulting