China Bars 82 Companies, Four Cities From New Projects for Pollution Violations

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Beijing—China will bar 82 companies and four whole cities from any new large development projects until they address environmental violations, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) announced Jan. 10.rnThe companies and cities are charged with violating China's environmental impact assessment rules. Planned investments worth 112 billion yuan ($14.4 billion) will be blocked by the action, SEPA said in a statement.