CHINA CRACKS THE WHIP ON POLLUTERS.

(From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency)

from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BEIJING, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- China has cracked the whip to punish environment polluters as it struggled but failed to meet energy cuts and pollution goals over recent years

Faced with the worsening situation, the Government's environmental watchdog pulled the plug on 163 projects worth billions of dollars that posed risks to the environment

Many of the projects suspended by the State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA) were heavily polluting and energy guzzling such as steel and power plants

In the past week, the central People's Bank …