The head of a company in Hebei was detained for obstructing an inspection by the Environmental Protection Department

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The manager of a company in Hebei was arrested for obstructing inspections by the Environmental Protection Ministry. Reporters Qie Jianrong: Short-term severe pollution may occur in parts of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in the next one or two days. In response, the Environmental Protection Ministry announced today that all regions should issue warnings and forecasts for severe pollution promptly, in accordance with the established criteria for warning levels. However, inspections by the Ministry of Environmental Protection have revealed that some enterprises are still discharging pollutants illegally. During an inspection in Dingzhou, Hebei, the person in charge of one such enterprise obstructed the inspection, and that person has now been placed under criminal detention. 　　According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, forecasts from the China National Environmental Monitoring Center indicate that on the 14th and 15th, short-term severe pollution may occur in some areas, with PM2.5 being the primary pollutant. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said that some cities have adopted stricter emergency emission reduction measures. Starting from November 11, all sintering plants (including shaft furnaces) in steel enterprises across Tangshan City ceased operations ； In addition to the coal-fired boilers used for central heating, all industrial coal-fired boilers in the city have been shut down. All enterprises in Baoding that are unable to meet emission standards stably must cease production ； Steel companies must reduce production by 30%; during periods of severe air pollution, the furnaces must be shut down (production halted) ； Starting from November 11th (including statutory holidays), restrictions such as odd-even licensing for local motor vehicles will be in effect in the main urban area. 　　Analysis results from the China Monitoring Station show that since October 1 this year, Shijiazhuang has been the city with the worst pollution levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, with its average PM2.5 concentration being nearly 60% higher than the average of the 13 cities in that region. 　　According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, from November 11 to 13, three inspection teams were sent to cities such as Shijiazhuang, Cangzhou, and Hengshui in Hebei Province to conduct special inspections, and it was found that some enterprises had failed to properly implement their emergency emission reduction measures. The enterprises named by the Ministry of Environmental Protection include Zhongtai Concrete Company in Jinzhou City, Shijiazhuang; Wanda Mixing Station in Chang’an Town, Gaocang District; and Huamao Cement Brick Factory in Dingzhou City. 　　The Ministry of Environmental Protection stated that during an inspection of Huamao Cement Brick Factory in Dingzhou City, the company’s management obstructed the inspection. “The factory failed to suspend operations as required by the emergency plan; cement trucks were coming in and out of the facility frequently, there was severe uncontrolled emissions during production, dust control measures were inadequate, many piles of materials within the factory were not covered, and dust levels on the roads on both sides of the factory entrance were very high.” ”The Ministry of Environmental Protection revealed that the person in charge of the company has currently been placed under criminal detention. 　　In addition, inspections have revealed that the problem of illegal emissions by some enterprises remains quite severe. Shijiazhuang Yuzhang Gypsum Factory, Shijiazhuang Jinzhou Kechuang Adjuvant Company, Cangzhou China Railway Equipment Manufacturing Materials Co., Ltd., and Hengshui Hengfeng Power Generation Co., Ltd. were publicly listed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. 　　The Ministry of Environmental Protection says pollution problems among small and medium-sized enterprises still exist ； Inadequate control of non-point source pollution is quite common. 　　The Ministry of Environmental Protection stated that, according to the quarterly reports on the supervised monitoring of key national-controlled pollution sources issued by the China National Environmental Monitoring Center in the third quarter of 2016, the particle matter levels at the monitoring points at the ends of Kiln No. 1 and Kiln No. 32 at Hebei Lingshou Jidong Cement Co., Ltd. were significantly above the allowed limits ； The particle levels at the monitoring points located after the 1#, 2#, and 3# 10.5m2 vertical furnace dust collectors at Hebei Rongxin Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. are severely above the acceptable limits.