(0617 CR M11)DRUG MAKER POLLUTION UPDATE

From Xinhua News Agency: (0617 CR M11)DRUG MAKER POLLUTION UPDATE DATELINE: June 17, 2011 LENGTH: 00:01:29 PKG INTRO A pharmaceutical company in northeastern Heilongjiang Province, which held responsible for illegal discharge of pollutants, said on Thursday that the waste emission at its main plant now falls within national standards. China Report has the story. PKG At a press conference, Harbin Pharmaceutical Group said it has reduced the discharges of waste gas and water. So far, the emission levels generally meet the legal limits. But it still needs to step up efforts on pollution control. The antibiotics maker has drawn criticism after the pollution behavior by one of its factories was unveiled by media. The plant, which has nearly 10,000 workers, has been emitting foul wastes for years. Local environmental inspector said the odor concentration around the plant has been 20 times higher than the legal limits. The company admitted the pollution and said it had increased the investment on waste tre Powered by www.newslook.com

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