China Urges End to Polluters' Tax Breaks

By ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press Writer, Space & Earth science / Environment

A father and child look out to a hazy skyline in Beijing, China, in this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo. The Chinese premier pledged Friday to phase out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries, saying the country's environmental situation was grim and required urgent action. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)

(AP) -- The Chinese premier pledged Friday to phase out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries, saying the country's environmental situation was grim and required urgent action.

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