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Watchdog Pan Yue calls for environment renewal, May 15/2007
'Effective media supervision, timely disclosure of information and active public participation are a key to environmental protection,' says SEPA deputy director Pan Yue. [Full story]
Chongqing pollution crackdown, May 14/2007
According to one official estimate, ships plying the Three Gorges reservoir leave behind 42,000 tons of trash, seven million tons of manure, 15 million tons of sewage and more than a million tons of oil-tainted water each year. [Full story]
Funds flow into water industry, May 14/2007
Acute shortages and worsening pollution across Asia should keep growth in the water sector buoyant for years to come, Reuters reports. [Full story]
Residents evacuated after massive landslides in C China, May 14/2007
Mud and rock from huge landslides have blocked the Qiaohe River, destroyed 18 houses and forced the evacuation of more than 650 people in Badong county, Hubei province. [Full story]
Yangtze at risk of bank collapses, May 14/2007
Flood-control inspectors have discovered hidden dangers along the Yangtze River, raising concerns at a time when state metrological authorities have warned of the possibility of major floods hitting this summer. [Full story]
Volume of pollutants exceeds 13m tons, May 11/2007
A study conducted last year showed a significant increase over the previous year in the levels of pollutants discharged via the Yangtze River, Pearl River, Yellow River, Minjiang River and several others. [Full story]
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