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China Nabs 720 People, Imposes $21.8M Fine to Curb Air Pollution

Jan 13, 2017 04:55 AM EST

China nabbed 720 people, filed 13,127 cases, and imposed 150 million yuan ($21.8 million) of fines for violating environmental protection regulations last year, according to a report by environmental authorities on Thursday.

According to a report released by Chinese Academy of Sciences, the surveyed cities had an average score 59.92 points.

Chinese Court Imposes $26M Fine in Water Pollution Case

Riley Grant |

Jan 01, 2015 01:55 AM EST

A court has ordered six companies in Eastern China to pay a fine worth $26 million for disposing waste chemicals into the rivers that is now causing water pollution.

Alec Baldwin Would Rather Pay Fines Than Apologize

Cleo Fagela |

Jul 25, 2014 06:57 AM EDT

‘30 Rock’ star Alex Baldwin told presiding judge John Delury that he’d rather pay fines over his conduct when caught riding his bike in the wrong lane and acting aggressive toward a police officer than to apologize.