Tian Qingyun, the vice-mayor of the city of Dongying got a tour of environmental protection projects of the Shandong Huaxing Petrochemical (Group) Co, on April 3, accompanied by Li Wenjiang, the head of the Guangrao county environmental protection bureau. Officials at Huaxing Petrochemical described the progress of the project to the visitors, for example, an upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant and desulfurization renovation of a circulating fluidized boiler. The projects are scheduled for completion at the end of April. Other plans call for a boiler denitrification, shielding at the wastewater treatment plant, and a DCC and FCC smoke desulfurization project. These projects are expected to cost around 200 million yuan, and are scheduled for completion next year. Tian, who is also a member of Dongying’s municipal Party Standing Committee, was given a report on the projects and got a look at the construction work and expressed his satisfaction with the progress. The visitors complimented the company on its progress in safe production and environmental protection and asked it to play a greater role in environmental protection awareness and investment in environmental projects. They also said they hope it can do more to reduce pollution and contribute to building an eco-friendly city. Huaxing Petrochemical officials promised they will give priority to environmental protection, increase air and water pollution treatment, improve the local ecology and environment and develop more environmental protection projects sooner.