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The Haining Anti-Pollution Campaign was a grassroots campen
The '''Haining Anti-Pollution Campaign''' was a grassroots [[Timeline of Environmentalism|environmentalist campaign]] in the city of Haining, [[China]] against the pollution created by a local [[Electricity|solar panel]] [[factory]] in [[Timeline of Anarchism in Eastern Asia|2011]].


Since April 2011 the
== Background ==
JinkoSolar plant near the industrial city of Haining failed local  
The JinkoSolar factory near Haining had failed several local pollution tests and local residents began finding a large quantity of dead fish in local streams and rivers near the plant. Large chemical discharge did escape the plant during heavy rain last August. Ensuing water sample tests showed high levels of fluoride in waters near the plant. Fluoride can be toxic in high amounts.
Environmental Protection Bureau pollution tests. Throughout late August
and early September 2011, local residents found a large quantity of dead
<nowiki> </nowiki>fish in streams and rivers near the plant. On Thursday September 15,
2011, approximately 500 local farmers and residents gathered at the  
JinkoSolar plant to demand an end to the pollution. Due to lack of
information, it is unclear which individuals or groups organized and
orchestrated this demonstration.


The JinkoSolar plant in Haining
== Events ==
is a subsidiary of the Chinese JinkoSolar Holding Company, which is
On the 15th of September 2011 local farmers and residents gathered outside the factory to demand a closure of the factory. [[Police]] tried to repress the protest forcefully leading to protesters into the factory offices and destroying property, 8 company vehicles and 4 police cars.
listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The plant manufactured solar
panels for sale overseas.


<nowiki> </nowiki>Protesters gathered at the gates of the
== Results ==
<nowiki> </nowiki>Haining Plant, chanting and demonstrating peacefully for most of
The Chinese Government ordered JinkoSolar to close the plant on 19th of September, 2011<nowiki> </nowiki>to investigate the source of pollution and the cause for the fish deaths. The company as charged a fine and the factory was closed down.
Thursday September 15. On Friday September 16 a group of police officers
<nowiki> </nowiki>reportedly attempted to disperse the protesters with force. Though the
chronology of events is somewhat unclear, it is known that some
protesters proceeded into the offices of the plant and destroyed some
company property. Some protesters also destroyed 8 company vehicles and 4
<nowiki> </nowiki>police cars following the September 16th police action.


<nowiki> </nowiki>The
== References ==
Chinese Government ordered JinkoSolar to close the plant on September 19
[[Global Nonviolent Action Database]] - [https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/chinese-farmers-protest-solar-panel-plant-pollution-haining-2011 Chinese farmers protest solar panel plant pollution, Haining, 2011]
<nowiki> </nowiki>to investigate the source of pollution and the cause for the fish
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deaths.  As of September 20, most of the protesters had dispersed,
[[Category:China]]
though it is again unclear as to which groups or individuals made these
[[Category:Asia]]
decisions on the ground.
[[Category:Eastern Asia]]
 
[[Category:2011]]
<nowiki> </nowiki>JinkoSolar recently made a public
[[Category:2010s]]
statement that a large chemical discharge did in fact escape the plant
[[Category:21st Century]]
during heavy rain last August. Ensuing water sample tests showed high
[[Category:Environmentalism]]
levels of fluoride in waters near the plant. Fluoride can be toxic in
high amounts. The company made a public apology, and was fined the
equivalent of $74,000 by the Chinese Government. It is unclear when and
if the plant will reopen (as of November 2011).
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>By the end of the
<nowiki> </nowiki>3-4 day protest 20 of the 500 protesters had been arrested on charges
of disturbing public order, destruction of property, and larceny. At
least one case has been reported in which a blogger, commenting on the
health effects of JinkoSolar pollution in the Haining community, was
seized by police and charged with “spreading false rumors” by the
Chinese government. The blogger had been charging JinkoSolar pollution  
as the cause of increased cancer rates near the plant.
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Chinese
government officials went to Haining following the closure of the plant
to hear local residents’ grievances. Haining’s city government released a
<nowiki> </nowiki>statement indicating that they intended to “seriously deal with those
suspected of violating laws in the incident.” It is unclear if this
statement was intended for the company or the protesters.
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>Haining
<nowiki> </nowiki>residents were likely inspired by a recent series of successful
grassroots environmental protests throughout China. In August 2011 some
12,000 residents marched and demonstrated against a chemical plant
charged with pollution in the city of Dalian, in north-eastern China.
This protest effectively closed the plant (which has since moved
location), and since then a series of resident communities throughout
China have initiated protest against pollution.

Latest revision as of 17:50, 3 April 2024

The Haining Anti-Pollution Campaign was a grassroots environmentalist campaign in the city of Haining, China against the pollution created by a local solar panel factory in 2011.

Background

The JinkoSolar factory near Haining had failed several local pollution tests and local residents began finding a large quantity of dead fish in local streams and rivers near the plant. Large chemical discharge did escape the plant during heavy rain last August. Ensuing water sample tests showed high levels of fluoride in waters near the plant. Fluoride can be toxic in high amounts.

Events

On the 15th of September 2011 local farmers and residents gathered outside the factory to demand a closure of the factory. Police tried to repress the protest forcefully leading to protesters into the factory offices and destroying property, 8 company vehicles and 4 police cars.

Results

The Chinese Government ordered JinkoSolar to close the plant on 19th of September, 2011 to investigate the source of pollution and the cause for the fish deaths. The company as charged a fine and the factory was closed down.

References

Global Nonviolent Action Database - Chinese farmers protest solar panel plant pollution, Haining, 2011

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