(December 26, 2006) Beijing: China’s environmental watchdog will help handle from now on environmental petitions to avoid being involved in court litigation again.
China’s environmental watchdog criticizes half-hearted local governments
(November 23, 2006) Environmental law enforcement has hit obstacles in parts of China and certain local government officials have been half-hearted in dealing with pollution, said a Chinese environmental official on Tuesday.
Lessons of Huaihe River water pollution
(September 20, 2006) ‘To pollute the rivers just took a few years or a few days, but to turn the river clean will take more than a decade to complete,’ a SEPA official said.
SEPA slams local governments over pollution
(September 15, 2006) Official dereliction of duty has been blamed for a mass poisoning case triggered by a factory in Gansu province that belched out 800 times the acceptable level of lead
Clean environment or economic growth
(September 15, 2006) ‘When the nearby river was first polluted by wastewater from the plant, a villager reported to the higher authorities about the pollution. … Unfortunately, he was viewed by most villagers as crazy.’
SEPA pledges to probe serious polluters
(September 3, 2006) China’s top environmental watchdog has launched investigations into six of the nation’s most notorious polluters.
Half of China’s chemical plants endanger environment
(July 11, 2006) China’s State Environmental Protection Administration says 45 per cent of the country’s chemical and petrochemical plants, most located along rivers and lakes or in densely populated areas, pose a major environmental risk.
Pollution costs equal 10% of China’s GDP
(June 6, 2006) Projects will be cancelled if they cause overdevelopment of land resources or negatively affect the surrounding environment, said SEPA deputy director Zhu Guangyao.
Finding the true cost of China’s west-east hydro
Probe International Special Report: Grainne Ryder argues that China’s new electricity regulator should initiate a full-cost review of state dam-building in earthquake-prone Yunnan province.
China consults international experts on environmental protection in west
(May 13, 2006) China needs advice on environmental protection, especially in the development of western region, Xie Zhenhua, director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) told a group of Chinese and foreign environmental experts in Beijing Tuesday.
Green watchdog wants accident news fast
(January 17, 2002) China’s State Environmental Protection Administration wants local authorities to report environmental accidents within an hour so it can better inform the public of impending disasters.
Public to help assess impact on environment
(April 23, 2001) Chinese residents will be informed what will happen to their environment before a new project is launched and may offer input to a proposal as part of the project’s environmental impact assessment (EIA).
SEPA releases new measure on public participation in EIA process
(April 20, 2001) The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), China’s top environmental body, has released a tentative measure on public involvement in the nation’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.
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