China province vows water clean-up even if economy hurts - Reuters

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

China province vows water clean-up even if economy hurts
Sun Jul 8, 2007 10:35PM EDT

BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - The top official of an eastern
Chinese province said he would be willing to sacrifice 15
percent of its booming economic activity to clean a lake
beset by pollution-fed algae, state media reported on
Monday.

Jiangsu Communist Party secretary Li Yuanchao "vowed
to introduce strict no-compromise measures to curb water
pollution at Taihu Lake, even if doing so slows economic
growth," the China Daily reported.

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In late May, many residents of Wuxi, a thriving Jiangsu
industrial centre with an urban population of some 2.3
million, had tap water cut off after the lake was blanketed
in putrid blue-green algae feeding on run-off from farms,
homes and factories.

For years, officials have been vowing to clean up Taihu
Lake with little to show for their promises. But Premier
Wen Jiabao and other central leaders have said the
country must tame its frantic growth to avoid
environmental havoc.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSPEK14937

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Related:
Water safety put ahead of GDP - China Daily
Taihu cleanup targets lake's dirty neighbors - Shanghai Daily

[Cant trust em]

1. What a novel idea!

Is it possible that there is something more important than economic advancement? It's really unfortunate that if an American politician made a statement like that he'd be put right out on his/her ear.

[kurth]

2. Drinking water is kinda important

They don't have a choice now.

[4dsc]

3. BS alert

I'll believe it when I see it happening!!