Chinese plant cuts production in pollution snafu

An outcry over pollution from a pharmaceuticals plant in China has the company scrambling to fix the problem. Harbin Pharmaceuticals, which makes active pharmaceutical ingredients for penicillin and cephalosporin drugs, has cut back on production as it works to curb its emissions. Meanwhile, the state-run news service is taking the company to task, saying that there's "no excuse" for allowing discharge of toxic waste. Report