Environmental NGO sues polluter
By Xinhua in Jinan | China Daily | Updated: 2015-03-26 07:33
An environmental federation is suing an industrial polluter in Shandong province for damages from air pollution.
It is the country's first environmental lawsuit under a new law that took effect on Jan 1.
On Wednesday, the Intermediate People's Court in Dezhou, Shandong province, confirmed that it had accepted a lawsuit filed by the All-China Environment Federation. In it, the federation demanded 30 million yuan ($4.8 million) compensation for damages from air pollution discharged by Zhenhua Co, an affiliate of the Dezhou Jinghua Group.
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