Dampak Pertambangan Batubara Dalam Kehidupan Sosial Ekonomi Masyarakat di Desa Apung Kecamatan Tanjung Selor Kabupaten Bulungan

The problem in the research study is how the impact of coal mining on the socio-economic life of the community in Apung Village, Tanjung Selor District, Bulungan Regency. The research method is descriptive qualitative, with research informants including the Head of the Floating Village, the Secretary of the Floating Village, community leaders, and the community of the Floating Village. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation (data display), and drawing conclusions / verification. The validity of the data included source triangulation, method triangulation, and research time extension. The impact of coal mining on the socio-economic life of the people in Apung Village, namely the existence of coal mining has a positive impact on the socio-economic conditions of the Apung Village community, including the availability of jobs for the local community, improving the local community's economy by providing assistance: (1) chicken and catfish farming, (2) giving citrus seeds to the farming community (3) giving cassava seeds, (4) providing clean water (water storage), (5) provide social assistance in the form of basic necessities, (6) building infrastructure in the form of roads and infrastructure in the form of repair of village road bodies, build roads between villages and build sports fields, (7) provide assistance for community service / public work in Apung village. The next positive impact is the increase in local community business, namely the food business continues to increase and shop / or sales, increase water depot business, and open a ketring business. The negative impact of mining companies, namely, deforestation, loss of flora and fauna, reduced land for agricultural activities, pollution of several water flows, dust or air pollution, and land disputes between communities.Permasalahan dalam kajian penelitian yaitu bagaimana dampak pertambangan batubara bagi kehidupan sosial ekonomi masyarakat di Desa Apung Kecamatan Tanjung Selor Kabupaten Bulungan. Metode penelitian yaitu kualiatif deskriptif, dengan informan penelitian mencakup Kepala Desa Apung, Sekertaris Desa Apung, Tokoh masyarakat, dan masyarakat Desa Apung. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data (data display), dan penarikan kesimpulan/verifikasi. Keabsahan data meliputi triangulasi sumber, triangulasi metode, dan perpanjangan waktu penelitian. Dampak pertambangan batubara bagi kehidupan sosial ekonomi masyarakat di Desa Apung yaitu keberadaan pertambangan batubara memberikan dampak positif terhadap sosial ekonomi masyarakat Desa Apung mencakup tersedianya lapangan pekerjaan bagi masyarakat setempat, meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat lokal dengan cara memberikan bantuan: (1) budidaya ayam dan ikan lele, (2) memberikan bibit jeruk kepada masyaraat petani(3) memberikan bibit singkong gaja, (4) memberikan bantuan air bersi (penampung air), (5) memberikan bantuan sosial berupa sembako, (6) membangun inprastruktur berupa jalan dan infrastruktur, berupa perbaikan badan jalan desa, membuat jalan antara desa dan membangun lapangan olahraga, (7) memberikan bantuan pada kerja bakti/umum di desa Apung. Dampak positif selanjutnya yaitu meningkat usaha masyarakat lokal yaitu usaha sembako terus melonjak naik dan toko/atau jualan, meningkatkan usaha depo air, dan membuka usaha ketring. Dampak negatif adanya perusahaan pertambangan yaitu, penebangan hutan, hilangnya flora dan fauna, lahan untuk kegiatan pertanian berkurang, pencemaran terhadap beberapa aliran air, debu atau polusi udara, dan terjadinya sengketa lahan antara masyarakat