China solar company pledges toxic waste cleanup

Associated Press: A solar panel maker targeted by violent protests over pollution from one of its factories in eastern China has apologized and says it will do what's necessary to clean it up. Jinko Solar Holding Co., parent company of the factory in Haining city west of Shanghai, said in a statement Monday that initial tests showed pollutants may have spilled into a nearby river due to "improper storage of waste." Police detained at least 20 people after hundreds of villagers protested last week, some storming......

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