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What fate for survivors of an Indian nuclear disaster?
ICJB press release of 4 May, 2010 here Bhopal gas survivors gathered outside the Prime Minister of India’s office in New Delhi to file Right-to-Information (RTI) requests regarding the civil nuclear liability bill and its relationship with the lessons of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal. “We want to know whether the lingering concerns of…
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Sea turtles subvert Dow-funded Live Earth Run
18 April, 2010. NEW DELHI Hindustan Sea Turtle Alliance (HASTA), organizers of the Live Earth Run for Water in New Delhi, revealed today that they were a fictitious group set up to expose the global event as Dow Chemical’s attempt to sidestep its legal responsibilities by engaging in greenwash. The Dow Live Earth Run for…
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Prime Minister, keep your promises
Documents unearthed by Bhopal activists regarding the Empowered Commission on Bhopal (ECoB) through the RTI Act reveal substantial support for the Commission among various relevant ministries. Despite the support, though, nothing has moved toward formation of the Commission. This release is the first in a two part series on the Empowered Commission based on documents…
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Press Statement: Bhopal Survivors announce an Indefinite Dharna
Press Statement – 13 April 2010 Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmachari Sangh Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangarsh Morcha Children Against Dow-Carbide Bhopal Group for Information and Action. At a Press Conference today, four Bhopal based organizations representing people exposed to Union Carbide’s toxic chemicals and their children announced their indefinite protest in the…
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San Francisco Bay Area Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster
TWO Events, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster FRIDAY, March 26, 2010, 8 PM A Staged-Reading of Bhopal, A Play by Rahul Varma – Directed by Vidhu Singh Where: CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street @9th, San Francisco, CA 94103 http://www.counterpulse.org • 415-626-2060 Get Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com or 1.800.838.3006…
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Express Buzz – Dow row: Legitimising corporate irresponsibility
Express Buzz – Dow row: Legitimising corporate irresponsibility Express Buzz – by Janani Ganesan – Jan 19, 2010 In the mad rush to pick sponsors for cultural festivals from among the long line-up of corporate brands, are we consciously letting ethical considerations, that may force us to say no to enticing monetary offers, take a…
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Kurukshetra Techfest Sponsorship by DOW Chemicals – from Uncooked Gray Matter
Kurukshetra Techfest Sponsorship by DOW Chemicals from Uncooked Gray Matter Dear Alumnus of Anna University/CEG, 25th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy was observed recently. It is with horror we remind ourselves that the victims have not been properly rehabilitated, justice is yet to be done and the perpetrators of that worst disaster are still scot-free.…
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Kids for a Better Future returns to Dow office
Kids for a Better Future returns to Dow office A few weeks after first visiting the NYC Dow offices, Kids for a Better Future members Akash, Gautama and Eamonn went back to the Dow office and delivered thousands of hearts made and collected by kids. KBF members had originally attempted to deliver the hearts on…
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Bhopal Anniversary Film Screening at Ann Arbor
At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, the Residential College Sustainability Forum and the student government’s Peace and Justice Commission hosted a film showing (The Bhopal Survivors’ Story, 2004). There was with a brief talk at the beginning by an environmental justice/environmental literature professor, Dr. Virginia Murphy, and a discussion afterward with a…
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Dec 1: New Report Shows High Levels of Toxic Chemicals Still Found in Bhopal Drinking Water
New Report Released Today Shows High Levels of Toxic Chemicals Still Found in Bhopal Drinking Water 25th Anniversary of Bhopal Chemical Disaster Prompts Over 150 Actions Around the World Amnesty International, Yes Men and Students Groups Globally Call on Dow Chemical and Indian Government to Clean Up Toxic Groundwater As Thousands Still Face Birth Defects,…
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Lapierre calls for Empowered Commission on Bhopal tragedy
Bhopal: Internationally acclaimed writer Dominique Lapierre, who co-authored the book “Five Past Midnight in Bhopal” about the deadly gas tragedy, Tuesday expressed hope that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will soon set up the Empowered Commission to look into the matter. Addressing a press conference on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal gas…