Major Power Producer Caught Spilling Pollutants into the Ocean

ULSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – One of Korea’s major power producers, East-West Power Corporation (EWP), has been caught spilling 290 tons of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), an anti-foaming agent, and an oil mixture into Korea’s eastern seas. PDMS is a Y-class harmful liquid material according to the Marine Environment Management Act, and its marine discharge is [...]