EPA to speed up collection of pollution fines

November 8, 2012

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) plans to take more efficient measures to force corporations and industrial parks to pay fines based on illegal financial gains after they are determined to have violated environmental protection regulations.

The EPA expanded last year the penalties on illegal gains to cover all major sectors concerning pollution of air, water, soil, underground water systems, toxic substances, waste disposal and breaking of environmental impact evaluation rules.

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