China News Service, June 30. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference on June 30. Spokesman Liu Youbin revealed at the meeting that the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has listed with the Ministry of Public Security to supervise Runmin Biotechnology Hebei Co., Ltd. illegal dumping of hazardous waste case.
According to media reports, Runmin Biotechnology Hebei Co., Ltd. in Wei County Economic Development Zone, Xingtai City, Hebei Province illegally produced pesticides and dumped 3414.5 tons of strong acid waste liquid to 13 locations in 7 counties (districts) in the local area for more than a year.
Liu Youbin said that on May 27, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Public Security formed a joint working group to investigate in Wei County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. At present, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has cooperated with the Ministry of Public Security to supervise the Xingtai City environmental pollution case.
Next, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate to carry out actions to combat hazardous waste environmental violations and crimes in key industries such as pesticides, key areas where hazardous waste dumping occurs frequently, and key illegal activities involving hazardous wastes, and severely punish those involved. Hazardous waste environmental violations and crimes.