China's Polluters Hit with Biggest-Ever Fines
Two days before a new environmental law came into effect, six polluting companies in Jiangsu were ordered by the province’s highest court to pay 160 million yuan ($26 million) in restoration costs for illegally dumping almost 25,000 tons of chemical waste into two rivers in 2012.This is the biggest ever award in a public interest environmental lawsuit in China, with the media
Source: chinafile.com