Bakrie Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Tanjung Jati A environmental-permit dispute
The proposed coal-fired Tanjung Jati A power station faced a legal challenge from WALHI. The Bandung State Administrative Court revoked its environmental permit, and the sponsors did not appeal by the deadline, leaving the project cancelled.
2006
Sidoarjo mud-flow disaster
The Lapindo Brantas drilling operation, associated with Bakrie interests, became linked to the Sidoarjo mud-flow disaster in East Java. The eruption displaced more than 40,000 people and led to sustained environmental, legal and political controversy.