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Chinese Forestry Officials Work to Protect Ergun Wetland
15 May 2012 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
Groundwater Quality Declining Throughout China
14 May 2012 - 11:26 by Local Press Report
China Invests Nearly $1 Billion USD in Yellow River Tributary
8 May 2012 - 09:47 by Local Press Report
XI'AN (China Daily) — Full Story - Northwest China's Shaanxi province plans to invest $952 million USD this year to fight flood
Goldman Environmental Prize Awarded to Chinese Director
23 Apr 2012 - 22:38 by Local Press Report
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Low Water Table Causes Chinese Cities to Sink
23 Apr 2012 - 22:18 by Local Press Report
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Shanghai Police Patrolling Qingcaosha Reservoir With Helicopters and Boats
13 Apr 2012 - 10:54 by Local Press Report
SHANGHAI (China Daily) — Full Story - Shanghai
Local Chinese Governments to Tax Water Resources
12 Apr 2012 - 13:34 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Full Story - Local governments in China plan to include water resources into taxation, starting a new round
Chinese Media Begin Environmental Protection Tour
10 Apr 2012 - 14:44 by Local Press Report
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Chinese Water Companies Catching Up to Veolia
4 Apr 2012 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — The France-based Veolia Water, the largest water supply and treatment company in China, is facing fierce competition from Chinese rivals, which have benefited from the large amount of capital put
Yunnan Not Expected to See Rainfall Until Mid-March
13 Mar 2012 - 15:50 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Southwest China’s drought-stricken Yunnan province is not expected to see any rainfall before March 10, the country’s meteorological authority said, adding that they will carry out artificial pre
Fish Farm Pollutes Drinking Water in Guangdong Province
29 Feb 2012 - 08:17 by Local Press Report
GUANGZHOU (China Daily) — Sewage discharged by an aquatic farm in south China’s Guangdong province has polluted the water source of a local water plant, disrupting the water supply of 50,000 residents on February 18, loca
China to Increase Seawater Desalination
21 Feb 2012 - 23:37 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — The State Council, China’s cabinet, unveiled guidelines last week to ensure sustainable supplies of freshwater and to protect water resources by raising China’s capability to desalinate seawater.
Guangzhou Water Supply Company Heavily in Dept
15 Feb 2012 - 08:35 by Local Press Report
GUANGZHOU (China Daily) — Gunagzhou Water Supply Company published accounts last week that showed the company was heavily in debt.
Water Projects, Urbanization Contribute to Shrinking of Poyang Lake
24 Jan 2012 - 11:26 by Local Press Report
JIUJIANG (China Daily) — Dry weather is the main reason Poyang Lake has been shrinking, but the numerous water resource projects are also contributing to the problem, according to Wang Shigang, deputy director of the Jiang
Evides Signs Cooperation Agreement With Research Institutes
6 Dec 2011 - 11:32 by Local Press Report
XI’AN (China Daily) — Dutch industrial water company Evides has signed a cooperation agreement with three research institutes – the Technical University of Delft, the National Engineering Center of Urban Water Resources
PRD Governments to Work More Closely on Water, Other Issues
4 Oct 2011 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
NANCHANG (China Daily) — Governments of the Pearl River Delta (PRD) regional cooperation bloc pledged to work for closer ties in their water resources, transport networks, emergency response, product quality supervision an
Sinohydro Expected to Win $1.2 Billion USD Contract in Costa Rica
18 Aug 2011 - 09:40 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Hydropower construction giant Sinohydro Corp.
Coal-to-SNG Project Pledges to Protect Air, Water
16 Aug 2011 - 10:49 by Local Press Report
YILI (China Daily) — Xinjiang Qinghua Coal Group, which is developing a large coal-to-SNG project in Yili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, pledged it will keep air and water cle
80 Percent of Sewage Sludge Handled Imroperly
16 Aug 2011 - 10:47 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — About 80 percent of the sludge left over from sewage treatment is handled improperly and becomes a source of pollution in its own right, according to the Market Analysis Report of Sludge Treatment
Sinohydro Expected to Win $1.2 Billion USD Contract in Costa Rica
16 Aug 2011 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Hydropower construction giant Sinohydro Corp.
China’s Beidahuang Group to Invest in Agricultural Project in Argentina
23 Jun 2011 - 10:03 by Local Press Report
HARBIN (China Daily) — The Beidahuang Group, based in Heilongjiang province, China, plans to invest in an agricultural cooperation project with Argentina’s Rio Negro Province.
China to Quadruple Desal Capacity in Next 10 Years
19 Apr 2011 - 09:13 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — China plans to quadruple its capacity to desalinate seawater in the next 10 years, according to Chen Lianzeng, deputy director of the State Oceanic Administration.
62 Percent of Yellow River Basin Affected by Erosion
10 Jan 2011 - 15:53 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — BEIJING | Source: China Daily
Some 62 percent of the Yellow River basin has been affected by water and soil erosion, according to a December 30 report by the Yellow River Conservanc
High Temperatures, Low Rainfall Threaten Water Supply in North China Plain
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Unusually high temperatures and low rainfall in November threatened water supply and winter wheat growth in the North China Plain, according to Chen Lei, Minister of Water Resources and Deputy Direc
China to Spend $2.2 Billion USD to Augment Sewage Treatment
14 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
HEFEI (China Daily) — China will spend some $2.2 billion USD in the first half of 2010 to augment sewage treatment facilities, according to Wang Shancheng, deputy director of the resource-saving and environmental protect
Channel China to Spend $2.2 Billion USD to Augment Sewage Treatment
12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
HEFEI (China Daily) — China will spend some $2.2 billion USD in the first half of 2010 to augment sewage treatment facilities, according to Wang Shancheng, deputy director of the resource-saving and environmental protect
Drought Leaves 11 Million Short of Water in Southwest China
8 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — The worsening drought in southwest China has left at least 11 million people short of water and threatened crop yields. The Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief
Authorities to Improve Supply, Irrigation in Western China
7 Dec 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Chinese water authorities pledged to continue to improve water supply and irrigation infrastructure in the western regions of the country.
Jiao Yong, vice-minister of
Pearl River Contaminated, Says Greenpeace
2 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — The Pearl is being polluted by industrial discharge, according to international environmental watchdog Greenpeace. In a report issued last week Greenpeace blamed inadequate
China Still Faces Severe River, Lake Pollution
28 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — China's rivers and lakes still face severe pollution, according to officials at the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Ministry spokesman Tao Detian said sections of the Haihe
Lead Poisoning Found in Shanghang County
21 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — More than 80 children in Shanghang county, Fujian province were found to have excessive amounts of lead in their bloodstreams. The lead poisoning was blamed on a battery factory, which was
Lanzhou Residents Angered at Water Price Hike
7 Sep 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
LANZHOU (China Daily) — Residents in Lanzhou were angered by a proposed water price hike in the city. The State Council is expected to receive a report on the proposed price increase by Lanzhou Veolia Water.
Beijing Companies Question Environmental Watch List
24 Aug 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Companies targeted by the Chinese government as major water- and energy-consuming entities questioned their placement on the environmental watch list.
Development Leads to Polluted Water in Hainan
20 Jul 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
China, HAIKOU (China Daily) — Rapid economic development of Hainan province has polluted the islands water, according to deputy director of the Haikou water resources bureau Fu Chuanjun. "The more developed a city
Drinking Water in Guangdong Contaminated
13 Jul 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — The local water supply in villages in Guangdong province were found to be contaminated by an illegal mine discovered near the local reservoir. Residents ofXingning's Yetang
Green Projects to Get Over $54 Billion USD
29 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — Green projects including sewage treatment are among the major beneficiaries of the government 's $586 billion USD stimulus package according to Wan Bentai, chief engineer at the Ministry of Environm
China Must Curb Pollution or Face Water, Food Shortages: Scientist
6 Apr 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
China, GUANGZHOU (China Daily) — Hundreds of millions of Chinese people face shortages of water, food and energy in the next few decades unless carbon emissions are checked, according to UK chief scientific adviser John Beddington.
More Work Needed for Wastewater Treatment in Guangdong
23 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
China, GUANGZHOU (China Daily) — More work must be done to improve wastewater treatment facilities in parts of Guangdong, the China Zhigong Party said. "Much has been achieved in the Pearl River Delta region,
Beijing Residents Benefit From Water From Hebei Province
12 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — Beijing residents are already benefitting from water brought to the capital from Hebei Province via a 305 kilometer-long canal as part of the country's major South-North Water Diversion Project.
Ya'an Part Chief Apologizes Over Polluted Water
21 Oct 2008 - 01:06 by Local Press Report
CHENGDU (China Daily) — The party chief in Ya'an, Sichuan province, issued a public apology last week after pollution of the Qingyi River forced residents to seek an alternative water supply.
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