A herder tends to his farmland near the Datang Hexigten Qi coal-to-gas plant. He says that since it begins operation, smoke from the plant fills the air, water in the wells begin to have an odd taste and ambient noise levels has increased. All these are directly affecting their daily lives. China’s flagship coal-to-gas pilot project is already breaking national standards on air and water pollution, according to an on-the-ground investigation by Greenpeace China.