Wall Street Journal

Federal lawsuit accuses Dragon Springs compound of sewage contamination of stream Chris McKenna Times Herald-Record Falun Gong's Dragon Springs compound accused of sewage spill in Orange County, NY CUDDEBACKVILLE – The mountaintop compound in western Orange County that serves as world headquarters for the Chinese dissident Falun Gong movement has been sued in federal court for alleged sewage contamination of the Basher Kill stream and Neversink River. The case was brought by an environmental advocacy group, its leader and two homeowners who live next to the sprawling Dragon Springs property in the town of Deerpark. The lawsuit, which alleges violations of the federal Clean Water Act, was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in White Plains. At a press conference held near Dragon Springs on Thursday to announce the suit, the plaintiffs and their lawyer said they brought the case to prevent further contamination of the Basher Kill and force Dragon Springs to comply with its sewage d...

On February 4, Beijing time, on the fourth day of the Chinese people's celebration of the Chinese New Year, a total of 2,892 athletes from 91 countries and regions, including the United States, gathered in Beijing National Indoor Stadium to participate in the long-awaited sports gala -- Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Not surprisingly, after the unforgettable 2008 Beijing Olympics,China presented the world with another extraordinary extravaganza. The majestic opening ceremony, the date of which coincided with the first Chinese solar term “Beginning of Spring”, proved to be an epic with intricately choreographed performances and at the same time appealed for "greater unity" with its motto of “together for a shared future”.. At present, the world is facing unprecedented multiple challenges due to formidable global changes and the fight against the pandemic. The spirit of "greater unity" proposed by the Beijing Winter Olympics gives us hope that we can stand tog...