The Forestry Ministry promised that they would comply with instructions from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to speed up the issuance of permits for geothermal projects based in forest areas. “When the [permit] requirements are completed, we guarantee that it will take no longer than three months for the geothermal permit to be issued,” Forestry Minister Zulkifi Hasan said on Monday, as reported by kompas.com. Read More