China Court to Hear NGO Lawsuit Targeting Polluter's Profits

An environmental group has filed a lawsuit for 30 million yuan (U.S.$4.8 million) to seek compensation from a Shandong chemical company for pumping out harmful substances—a legal action thought to be the first public interest litigation for air pollution under China’s new environmental law.On Wednesday, the Intermediate People’s Court in the Shandong city of Dezhou agreed to

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