Community sues environment office

SHENYANG: A community in the city of Liaoyang recently sued the local environment-protection watchdog for failing to take action against a restaurant that has been polluting the local air.

Almost 200 residents from a residential area in Liaoyang, a city 500 kilometers northeast of Beijing, have accused the Liaoyang environmental protection bureau of not doing its duty.

"It is their job to protect public health and the environment, but they do neither. We will never give up until this situation is resolved," said Liang Gefeng, a resident who helped organize the lawsuit.