China’s continuous struggle with worsening air pollution has been well-documented by media, Chinese citizens and the government. Now, netizens are bringing attention to its other national pollution problem — water.
Most recently, China’s watchdog Internet users began accusing several factories in Weifang, Shandong province, of pumping toxic waste underground, affecting the nearby areas’ groundwater sources. Now, the state-run Global Times is reporting that the local Shandong government is offering big rewards (up to 100,000 yuan or 16,000 USD) for any tips in helping expose the illegal underground pumping local factories are doing.
Officials need all the help they can get as it appears government investigations are coming up empty. In fact, a press officer with the Weifang Party Committee, Pan Yuejie, said that as of this weekend 715 company investigations have been made, all of which prove online allegations were false.
Click here to read the full story.
