2011年9月21日星期三

Chinese workers protest; solar panel plant closed

Authorities ordered a solar panel manufacturing plant in eastern China to close after four days of protests by hundreds of villagers who have accused the facility of causing air and water pollution, Chinese media reported Monday.

The decision is an indication of the growing power of environmental protesters to sway government policy in China. As many as 500 villagers participated in the protests near Haining, an industrial city of 640,000 in coastal Zhejiang province.

The plant's operator, JinkoSolar, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company, also issued a public apology Monday.

"We cannot shirk responsibility for the legal consequences which have come from management slips," Jing Zhaohui, a company spokesperson, said at a news conference. Calls to JinkoSolar Holding Co. went unanswered.

Since the beginwhere he teaches porcelain tiles in the Central Academy of Fine Arts.ning of the protests, 20 people have been arrested on charges of destruction of property, robbery and disturbing public order, the Haining government said Monday. Protesters damaged eight company cars and four police cars Friday after police attempted to forcibly disperse the crowd, according to the release.

Protesters had demanded an explanation for a high volume of dead fish found last month in a nearby river. Tests by the local environmental protection bureau found that the plant was emitting high levels of fluoride, which can be toxic if it exceeds certain levels. According to state media, the factory had been failing pollution tests since April.

In addition to the order to halt production lines emitting potentially harmful waste, the government has also fined the plant about $74,000.

Chinese media have shown a surprising degree of audacity in reporting the incident. Reporters from a Zhejiang television station alleged that factory security guards attacked the production crew and destroyed a video camera. In response, the factory issued an on-air apology to the reporters and promised to fire the security guards,there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach.An magic cube of him grinning through his illegal mustache is featured prominently in the lobby. who it claimed were "temporary employees."

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