2018年CRI Polluter in Beijing fined in landmark public-interest lawsuit
时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:2018CRI中国国际广播电台
A court in Beijing has announced its verdict for the first public-interest lawsuit 1 regarding air pollution, which was initiated 2 by prosecutors 3 in Beijing.
Beijing's No.4 Intermediate People's Court released the verdict on Tuesday, which coincides with World Environment Day.
Duocai Lianyi, a company based in Beijing's Daxing District that provides painting and welding services, was accused of releasing pollutants 4 into the atmosphere, and failed to install equipment that would reduce their emissions 5.
The company has been fined 894,880 yuan, or some 140,000 U.S. dollars, ordered to issue a public apology, and banned from carrying out painting and welding work until it can prove that it has met environmental protection standards.
It also has to pay 33,000 yuan for an environmental impact assessment 6.
The president of the court, Sun Li, said the biggest difficulty in cases like these was assessing the extent of the damage to the environment.
"We looked at what kind of pollution might have been caused, be it air or soil pollution, or damage to vegetation, to ensure that all the possibilities were considered. We reported any newly-discovered ecological 7 pollution, analyzed 8 what kind of pollution it might be, and looked at how to reverse the damage, so as to decide what kind of responsibility the defendant 9 should bear, and how they could provide compensation," said Sun.
Jin Lianshu, a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of China's leading political advisory 10 body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said the verdict has prevented the defendant from causing further damage to the environment.
"The verdict not only punishes the defendant for what they have already done; it also includes an order that avoids further damage. I hope there will be more fair verdicts given for public interest lawsuits 11 about environmental protection, so as to improve our environment," said Jin.
Ma Jun, the judge in the case, said he hoped that the verdict would encourage further efforts to protect the environment.
"The verdict aims to standardize 12 an industry, making social behavior more appropriate using the law. In this case, we suggest that the company should improve their infrastructure 13 to meet the demands, set standards for environmental protection, and especially enhance their awareness 14 on the issue so as to meet their relevant social responsibilities," said Ma.
After the Civil Procedure Law was revised last year, prosecutors can sue individuals or enterprises who they believe are harming the public interest, such as by polluting the environment or endangering food safety.
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
- The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条(g)的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
- Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
- 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?
- The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
- Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
- The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程,因为对他来说,爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
- The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
- I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
- He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
- Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权,耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
- I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多,赢的也多,输的也多。 来自辞典例句
- We will extend and standardize legal services and provide effective legal aid.拓展和规范法律服务,积极开展法律援助。
- There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer.正在为实现零部件标准化和减少推出的型号数量而努力。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。