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Is This Palm Oil Company Operating on Protected Forestland?

Inside Climate News · By Jenaye Johnson · last updated
Friends of the Earth says Astra Agro Lestari’s sourcing methods infringe on protected forests in Indonesia, causing deforestation. The company disputes that.

By Jenaye Johnson

Deep within the forests of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, a white plume breaches the lush treetops. It’s the byproduct of a factory owned and operated by Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia’s second largest palm oil company. 

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