On Wednesday, the government said it would ban the construction of new oil-refining, steel, cement and thermal power plants starting from March, state-run newspaper China Daily said. On Thursday, levels of PM2.5 particulates, which are the most hazardous to health, rose to 568 micrograms per cubic metre. according to the US embassy. The WHO recommends a maximum of 25 micrograms per cubic metre. 'Smoking bacon' A yellow pollution alert, the third highest in the four-tier system, has been in place since Saturday, according to the Beijing Meteorological Bureau. Less severe pollution is also expected in Tianjin, ****i province and parts of Shanxi and Sichuan provinces. A government official in the south-western city of Dazhou in Sichuan Province said earlier in January that the lingering smog was caused by smoking bacon, State-run Xinhua news agency said. Rao Bing, deputy head of Dazhou's Environment Protection Bureau, was referring to the traditional method of preserving pork and sausages common in Sichuan. On Sina Weibo, China's micro-blogging site, many mocked the argument saying "smoking bacon has a long history, but smog does not", Xinhua reported. During previous bouts of heavy smog Chinese government officials have given other controversial explanations for smog including blaming farmers burning straw, another traditional practice. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30826128 China is on its 6th day of a yellow smog alert (one down from worst smog alert). Face mask and anti-pollution device shops can't keep up with demand. This is what a no-EPA policy looks like (see video). Last night Marco Rubio said one the first things that he would do as president is do away with the EPA. When I remember rivers on fire in the 70's, and LA engulfed in smog; and see videos of China's smog problem; and when I hear Republicans threatening to dismantle the EPA, my center-right ideology moves closer to the center, if not to the left. In many instances, the EPA has instituted ridiculous standards that no business could thrive in, but there cannot be a total dismantling of the program or we will devolve back into burning rivers, and a Chinese-style smog with everyone having to live in face masks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhn6m5GDCpA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DtOhe2LfQ
Granny says, "Dat's right - Chinese people gettin' fed up with air pollution... China police seal off city center after smog protesters put masks on statues Tue, Dec 13, 2016 - An environmental protest in China at the weekend was aggressively put down, with a heavy police presence continuing for days to prevent further demonstrations in an unusually heavy-handed response.
The EPA is out of control. Having said that, Trump won't dismantle the organization. There is good that comes out of it so long as their work isn't conducted along ideological lines.
Smog so thick it's like pea soup... Smog chokes China, flights grounded Wed, Dec 21, 2016 - Thick, gray smog fell over Beijing yesterday, choking Chinas capital in a haze that spurred authorities to cancel flights and close some highways in emergency measures to cut down on air pollution.
I guess all that Left wing talk about how China was leading the world in renewable energies was once again "A Lie"! Time is a Liberals #1 enemy, it always waits patiently until they contradict themselves and then someone jumps up and say "YOU LIE"
A few years ago our son spent two weeks in China. He said the smog was unbearable. When he returned, we threw away all the clothes he took to China because no matter how many times we washed them, the funky industrial smell would not come out.
Is not only cold in Mongolia, but smoggy too... Despite frigid weather, Mongolians protest worsening smog December 26, 2016 Hundreds of Mongolians braved frigid weather Monday to stage a protest in the country's capital demanding that the government do more to address worsening air pollution that they fear is sickening their children and shortening their lives.
Smog so thick you can cut it with a knife... Chinas Smog Cancels Hundreds of Flights, Closes Highways January 01, 2017 Heavy smog in northern China on Sunday caused hundreds of flights to be canceled and highways to shut, disrupting the first day of the new year holiday.
China vows crackdown on smog emissions... China promises stronger air pollution response after thick smog Jan. 7, 2017 -- Chinese officials said they are working to improve municipal responses to severe air pollution in the wake of several days of choking smog hanging over Beijing.
