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Chinese villagers attack factory after reports polluting
2014-02-12 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Villagers in south-western China, infuriated by a factory that was polluting the environment, smashed its offices and equipment and later clashed with police. Residents of Baha, a village in Yunnan province, said they had grown increasingly angry over a local metalwork factory that had been coughing up black smoke and discharging polluted wastewater into the rural area. After the factory's boss refused to meet with villagers last week, they smashed cars, equipment, offices and dormitories. On...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical