The Linfen city government in Shanxi forcibly demolished people’s coal stoves and confiscated coal and firewood used by people for heating. (Photo/Retrieved from Linfen Ecological and Environmental Protection Bureau)
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Recently, some mainland netizens broke the news that in order to meet the “environmental protection requirements,” the Linfen city government in Shanxi demolished coal stoves used for heating in people’s homes, leaving hundreds of thousands of people unable to stay in the low temperature of minus 15 degrees. Keep warm.
According to a report by “Radio Freedom”, some netizens broke the news that in order to comply with the environmental protection requirements of their superiors, the Linfen City Government of Shanxi Province started the “Three Clearances” campaign to ban coal from the beginning of December. The city government officials forcibly entered people’s homes and demolished them. , Seized people’s stoves, coal, and firewood. It is initially estimated that hundreds of thousands of people will be affected, unable to keep warm in the low temperature of minus 15 degrees.
Media person Chen Hongtao said that because of the pressure of the annual assessment of the Linfen City Government, local officials have adopted the most extreme method to keep their official position in order to reduce the pollution index. As for the fact that people cannot keep warm, it is not within the consideration of these officials.
According to official statistics, in Xiangfen County, Linfen City alone, 5,179 coal-burning facilities were demolished recently, 1,560 tons of loose coal, more than 73,000 pieces of briquettes, and more than 700 tons of firewood were confiscated in Yaodu District, Hongdong County, Pu County and other places. There are also large-scale demolition campaigns. After netizens broke the news, the Linfen city government refused to respond.
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