Tag: Frank Pallone
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Press release: House members call on Dow Chemical to help those harmed by Bhopal chemical disaster
CONGRESSMAN FRANK PALLONE, JR. Sixth District of New Jersey CONTACTS: Richard McGrath, Tali Israeli (202) 225-4671 Download the entire signed letter here (large pdf file). Washington, D. C. – A broad coalition of members of Congress called on The Dow Chemical Company to finally provide medical care and to make up for the severe economic…
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Press release: Members of Congress tell Dow to clean up Bhopal
For immediate release: June 17, 2009 CONTACT: Shana Ortman, ICJB Coordinator, (415)-746-0306, shana@panna.org Tony Millard, ICJB Spokesperson, (708)-606-8142, aj.millard@gmail.com Nearly 30 House members support Bhopal survivors’ demands of U.S. chemical maker Download the entire signed letter here (large pdf file). Survivors of the ongoing chemical disaster in Bhopal, India, secured a major victory Tuesday, as…
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Urgent: call your Representative in Congress and ask them to sign a letter to Dow
If you are living in the U.S., or are a U.S. citizen, please take a few minutes to take this action: While in Washington D.C. for the Survivors’ Tour, we met with Congressman Pallone of New Jersey, who has been a strong supporter of the Bhopal Campaign for many years. This year, he has circulated…
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Congressman Frank Pallone’s bill on Bhopal passes to House International Relations Committee
Congressman Frank Pallone’s bill calls for Congress to recognise the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and express commitment to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area and is held responsible for its actions. The full text can be found…
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Pallone slams Dow in Congress
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr or New Jersey has introduced a bill #503 to the US House of Representatives, calling for Congress to recognise the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster and express commitment to work with the Government of India and others to ensure that Union Carbide provides environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected…
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US Congresspeople file amicus in Bhopal suit
“It is unacceptable to allow an American company not only the opportunity to exploit international borders and legal jurisdictions but also the ability to evade civil and criminal liability for environmental pollution and abuses committed overseas.” – Leading Congressman Frank Pallone, Times of India, 18th Oct. This unequivocal statement announced the Amicus brief that has…
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Members of Congress tell Dow, Face Up to Your Bhopal Liabilities
WASHINGTON D.C. TUESDAY 22 JULY Eighteen members of Congress have sent a letter to Dow Chairman William Stavropoulos demanding that his company assume liability for the wrongdoings of Union Carbide (its 100% subsidiary) in Bhopal. The Congresspersons, led by Representatives Frank Pallone and Dennis Kucinich are demanding that Dow provide medical rehabilitation and economic reparations…