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In Drive for Wind Power, Man Who Led Coal Plant Seeks Atonem

nytimes.com -- By KEITH BRADSHER July 2, 2009
Min Deqing, who delayed pollution controls at his coal plant in Lanzhou, is promoting clean energy. “I feel regretful, and sorry for the people,” he says.
A guilty conscience turned Min Deqing into northwestern China’s unlikely prophet of wind and solar energy.
Shortly after he assumed the top job, officials from the local environmental protection bureau came to him and asked that he install modern pollution-control equipment to help improve the city’s soot-filled air. Mr. Min had just finished three years as head of the power plant’s auditing department and knew just how bad the pollution was, he said.
But he stalled for three years before finally installing the equipment, because it was costly and he did not want to dent the plant’s profits

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Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,189 Points:1,004,090 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:56:46 Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse The people and all breathing things need clean air to breathe regardless of cost.
papagreg Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,312 Points:461,300 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:48:13 Ignore papagreg Report Abuse Slowly but surely, I guess
ljmatney Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,907 Points:416,390 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:44:45 Ignore ljmatney Report Abuse I am glad he was able to see the light and do something about it.
moody4u Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,598 Points:304,310 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:44:37 Ignore moody4u Report Abuse blow
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:3,008 Points:363,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:42:34 Ignore paulydel Report Abuse We need to invest in wind power and solar power instead of the Obamanation of carbon footprints.
KerryDeland Champion Author Florida Posts:2,326 Points:454,880 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:41:47 Ignore KerryDeland Report Abuse Just another greedy guy in charge who got a conscience in old age.
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,926 Points:387,790 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:41:06 Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse will have to see where all of this is going to lead us. We should have been promoting wind power years ago.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,361 Points:1,099,275 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:40:53 Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse A whole lot of Chinese supervisors feel the same way. They put out enough pollution to make Americas miniscule. Comrade obama wants to tax America out of existence with his "Fees". There really is somewhat of a disparity because if China had a king comrade obama would bow to him also and tell him what a good job they are doing. I never thought that China would have a better deal the Americans.
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,668 Points:896,800 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:39:47 Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Imagine that! A commie holding out to keep the profits going.
stugha Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,143 Points:261,765 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:35:53 Ignore stugha Report Abuse Sounds like the US of the sixties.
courier400 Champion Author Kansas Posts:8,529 Points:1,927,880 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:34:14 Ignore courier400 Report Abuse its going to take all of us to fix this
TXHUNTER1 Rookie Author Austin Posts:93 Points:43,830 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:34:12 Ignore TXHUNTER1 Report Abuse Just like things here in the US.
nojsts Champion Author St. Louis Posts:13,010 Points:2,621,595 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:33:43 Ignore nojsts Report Abuse I would like a turbine to produce the electricity I need.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,060 Points:762,455 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:31:09 Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Better late than never.
BWD All-Star Author Charleston Posts:974 Points:1,332,070 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:28:56 Ignore BWD Report Abuse Sounds like China's laws are a little lax to say the least.
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,464 Points:865,955 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:26:54 Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse sounds like a bad time there was in china
mlambo Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,826 Points:1,425,855 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:23:13 Ignore mlambo Report Abuse Great job, but I can imagine there are lot more companies doing major polluting in China.
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,700 Points:885,780 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:17:32 Ignore katmandue Report Abuse sure it did?
Gerg001 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,258 Points:568,340 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:17:16 Ignore Gerg001 Report Abuse Nice.
nemoFL Champion Author Florida Posts:2,679 Points:389,655 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:15:30 Ignore nemoFL Report Abuse sounds good
tmannd All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:620 Points:44,240 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:14:04 Ignore tmannd Report Abuse sounds good, maybe more countrys will try
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,462 Points:353,195 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:10:55 Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse This is good if it help reduce China's demand for fossil fuels.
Speedy1W1 All-Star Author Madison Posts:578 Points:150,740 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:10:17 Ignore Speedy1W1 Report Abuse No pain No gain
roadjet Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:7,434 Points:842,170 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:07:21 Ignore roadjet Report Abuse I wonder how many lungs he ruined with the three year delay!!!
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niceguytx Champion Author Houston Posts:7,534 Points:1,463,700 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:55:17 Ignore niceguytx Report Abuse I am glad he is doing something to repay the community.
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LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,456 Points:337,240 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:52:10 Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse China is going through an early stage of capitalism. The US had its robber barons a century ago, the Chinese have their multimillionaires wanting to make their money anyway they can: pollute, poison, have no safety standards for their workers, let thousands die in the mines, let workers suffer in sweatshops, anything to get more US dollars. Baby food or dog food. Sell any thing and every thing. Souls are for sale also.
VDubBill All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:546 Points:293,770 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:48:32 Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse "Coal power has been driving the stunning, seven plus percent a year growth in China’s economy. It’s long been said said that China was adding one new coal power plant per week to its grid. But the real news is worse: China is completing two new coal plants per week." - WIRED ONLINE: China’s 2030 CO2 Emissions Could Equal the Entire World’s Today. Another "feel-good" article by the NYT. Clean up one plant, but during the same period, hundreds of others are built. At least we don't have to shut down businesses like China did during the Olympics or have the Asian Brown Cloud like India.
TeachR06 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,663 Points:812,695 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:47:53 Ignore TeachR06 Report Abuse It's all government run anyway. He was doing what the government told him to do.
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la90042 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,672 Points:335,610 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:43:45 Ignore la90042 Report Abuse not just them - probably most US companies to . Look at the oil companies paying all the lawyers to fight clean ups of their own messes all around the world......
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pictureman Champion Author Miami Posts:1,063 Points:1,057,750 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:15:00 Ignore pictureman Report Abuse Judging from the photo of him, he plans to build a wind farm in the desert behind him!?
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,422 Points:385,225 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:14:39 Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Don't believe any of his BS! Plant still spews toxins and acid rain.
repeater1 Champion Author Kansas Posts:2,008 Points:1,116,675 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:12:51 Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse Everything that needs to be said is in the last sentence, "He didn't want to dent the plants profits" That seems to be the bottom line for everyone.
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eagleeye2008 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,515 Points:473,315 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:09:22 Ignore eagleeye2008 Report Abuse AN AWESOME ALTERNATIVE TO COAL AND IT IS RENEWABLE AT A LOWER COST TO PRODUCE PER K.W.HOUR !!!!
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Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,359 Points:376,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:06:36 Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse Refreshing to see someone from China interested and taking an active stand on pollution.
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DellMan Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,283 Points:317,220 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:02:43 Ignore DellMan Report Abuse China needed to clean up their act. Look at how bad it was during the 2008 Olympics. The US is nowhere near as bad and not as bad as the Obama administration and his climate control freaks make it out to be.
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