Daily News March 24, 2014

Environment and Pollution

China aims to launch pollution permit market within 3 years, Reuters

China plans to launch a nationwide market to trade pollution permits within three years as part of efforts to tackle its environmental crisis, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Monday.

UPDATE 1-Chad fines China's CNPC unit $1.2 bln for environmental damage, Reuters

Mapping China’s “Dam Rush”, Wilson Center

The China Environment Forum is proud to introduce our second interactive infographic: a map of China’s “dam rush” in its southwest region. 

China’s Water Problem, Wilson Center

"If China really can become more aggressive in actually enforcing their water pollution control laws, it would open up a lot of clean water for the people," Turner said

Chuck Chiang: China replanting forests to fight pollution, Vancouver Sun

It’s no secret that China’s rapid industrial and economic expansion in the past decade has taken a toll on its environment — not completely dissimilar to what was seen in Europe during the Industrial Revolution during the West’s own modernization, albeit at a faster pace and on a larger scale.

China deploys drones to spy on polluting industries, the Guardian

Drones to scout over skies of Beijing and other cities to check for smog sources and spot environmental breaches

Ongoing Problem on Coal

Mongolia Plans to Export 1bn Tons of Coal to China, Menafn

Mongolia proposes to export one billion tons of coal to China over the coming two decades.

Crops, Dairy and Food Security

A $125 Million Milk-Drying Factory in France to Feed China’s Thirst, WSJ

China is screaming for reliable baby formula. Brittany is dying to sell more of its high quality milk. Result: a 37-acre Chinese-owned milk plant in the sleepy town of Charhaix.

Organic milk getting boost in Maine

SOUTH CHINA — As he stood next to 600- and 800-gallon bulk tanks filled with raw milk, Spencer Aitel said he believes his farm is part of the fabric of the community.

GM cow a step closer to commercial pastures, China Daily

A type of domestically grown genetically modified dairy cow resistant to an infection that lowers milk yield is expected to reach the market in five to eight years, according to a national legislator.

Trade

China's Threat to American Farm Exports, WSJ

The ban on imports of a genetically engineered corn sends shock waves through U.S. agriculture.

The New Future for American Coal: Export It, WSJ

Consol Energy Shipped 10 Million Tons Through Baltimore Facility; The 'Million Dollar Mile' Train