SEPA removes five areas from blacklist

时间：2007-09-24 06:05:37

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Beijing, Sep.23 - China's environmental watchdog has taken three cities, one county and one industrial zone off its blacklist as these places have passed environmental reassessment.

 

The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) said in a notice on Sunday that the five areas have met the "essential requirements" of environmental protection after "earnest overhaul2."

 

The areas which was the first batch3 removed from the list include Bayan Nur in Inner Mongolia Autonomous4 Region, Zhoukou city in Henan Province, Weinan city in Shaanxi Province, Xiangfen county in Shanxi Province, and the industrial zone in Wuhu city of Anhui Province.

 

The SEPA's vice5 director Pan Yue said the administration will "strengthen inspection6 and supervision7 over these areas and constantly conduct on-the-spot check to see whether the companies have lived up to their word on environmental protection and to guard against a rebound8."

 

Eight other places were still on the SEPA's blacklist as they failed to meet the requirements for environmental protection.

 

A recent spate9 of water pollution incidents has prompted China's environmental watchdog to launch its latest campaign to try and persuade local authorities in areas along the country's four major rivers to prioritize environmental protection above economic gain.

 

Local authorities in six cities, two counties and five industrial zones - all in the vicinity of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, the Huaihe River and the Haihe River - were blacklisted by the SEPA in early July.

 

Nationwide monitoring results showed that water running through these cities and counties was "heavily polluted" during the first four months of this year.

 

They were told to immediately suspend construction projects that have not gone through environmental assessments10 and were only given three months to fix their "environmental problems."

 

The SEPA also asked polluters affecting the rivers to remove sewage exits to drinking-water reservoirs and make sure sewage disposal facilities are in good working order.

 

A total of 1,162 companies and projects have been dealt with since the launch of the national campaign in July.

 

And 400 out of the 1,162 companies and projects have been closed down, 249 have been suspended production and 102 were ordered to make overhaul in a fixed11 period of time. Altogether 725 million yuan (96.67 million U.S. dollars) of sewage discharge fees were recovered, according to the notice.

 

However, Pan Yue said the campaign is just a special administrative12 measure to curb13 pollution, and it is far from enough just to close some projects.

 

"A comprehensive environmental protection system including environmental assessment1 and economic policies should be established" to limit the development of industries with high energy consumption and high pollution, he said.

 
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1 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？
2 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
3 batch HQgyz     
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
  • The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
  • I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
4 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
5 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
6 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
7 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
8 rebound YAtz1     
v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回
参考例句：
  • The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
  • Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。
9 spate BF7zJ     
n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵
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  • Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
  • Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。
10 assessments 7d0657785d6e5832f8576c61c78262ef     
n.评估( assessment的名词复数 )；评价；（应偿付金额的）估定；（为征税对财产所作的）估价
参考例句：
  • He was shrewd in his personal assessments. 他总能对人作出精明的评价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests. 调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。 来自百科语句
11 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
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  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
12 administrative fzDzkc     
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
13 curb LmRyy     
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
参考例句：
  • I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
  • You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

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