Tag: Union Carbide
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Remembering Dr. Daya Ram Varma on His First Death Anniversary
Today marks the one year passing of Dr. Daya Ram Varma. His son Rahul Varma has shared the following words about his father, the Bhopal Gas Disaster, and his play Bhopal. Thank you Rahul for sharing this with us. “When the Union Carbide plant exploded, killing over 2500 people overnight, and while company bosses, corporate…
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The Hindu: Editorial – “A question of justice”
From: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-a-question-of-justice/article7389380.ece “The record settlement of $18.7 billion that the oil company BP has arrived at in the Deepwater Horizon environmental disaster case in the United States has naturally revived the debate on the denial of justice to the victims of a far bigger catastrophe — the Bhopal gas leak. As industrial accidents go, the…
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Old Warren Anderson Posters
The death of Warren Anderon, the CEO of Union Carbide at the time of the disaster, has only just come to light, even though he died over a month ago. Since 1984, the survivors of the world’s worst chemical disaster have been suffering because of the actions of this man. For 30 years the survivors…
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Post from the Past: 2002 – Bhopal & Babylon: When Anderson Was Discovered Living It Up in the Hamptons
The post below was originally published by the editors of Bhopal.net over 12 years ago, on September 8, 2002. Even though Anderson died in September 2014, the fight for justice lives on. This post’s original conclusion, “[Anderson] and his wife must have been hoping Bhopal had gone away. But Bhopal will never go away. Not…
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FirstPost: Wanted in Bhopal gas tragedy case, former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson passes away
Original article: http://www.firstpost.com/india/wanted-bhopal-gas-tragedy-case-former-union-carbide-chief-warren-anderson-passes-away-1781191.html by FP Editors Oct 31, 2014 11:33 IST Having escaped multiple calls for him to be extradited to be India to face prosecution for his role in the Bhopal gas tragedy which killed 3,787 and affected thousands for years later, former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson reportedly passed away in a nursing…
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NY Times: Warren Anderson, 92, Dies; Faced India Plant Disaster
Original Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/business/w-m-anderson-92-dies-led-union-carbide-in-80s-.html?_r=0 By DOUGLAS MARTIN OCT. 30, 2014 Warren M. Anderson, a Brooklyn carpenter’s son who ascended to the top of the Union Carbide Corporation, where he grappled with the ravages of a poisonous gas leak at the company’s plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984 that killed thousands in one of history’s most lethal…
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UK Independent: Warren Anderson dead: Former Union Carbide CEO, wanted over Bhopal gas leak disaster, dies
Original post: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/warren-anderson-dead-former-union-carbide-ceo-wanted-over-bhopal-gas-leak-disaster-dies-9831201.html The American businessman was officially declared a fugitive after fleeing from India after the leak Warren Anderson died on 29 September, aged 92, public records have shown.
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“Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain” Coming Soon to USA
Photo – ICJB activist Sanjay Verma met with Martin Sheen at a private screening of the film “Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain,” a film based on the events leading to December 3rd, 1984, is being released in the USA on November 7th, 2014. It stars Martin Sheen as Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson, Kal Penn as a…
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17 January 2014 – Statement of Solidarity
The West Virginia Chemical Spill: Solidarity from the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) expresses solidarity with the communities of West Virginia that are facing a toxic nightmare. The Freedom Industries chemical spill and the Union Carbide Corporation’s (UCC) chemical leak in Bhopal, India share…
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Wikileaks: “Bhopal Gas Tragedy NGOs reveal Wikileaks’ cables on Dow Chemicals; Allege Indian Govt. kowtowed to US pressure”
Original link: http://www.wikileaks-forum.com/bhopal/626/bhopal-gas-tragedy-ngos-reveal-wikileaks-cables-on-dow-chemicals/18740/ Bhopal Gas Tragedy NGOs reveal Wikileaks’ cables on Dow Chemicals; Allege Indian Govt. kowtowed to US pressure Submitted by admin4 on 17 April 2013 – 11:01pm By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net Bhopal: Representatives of five NGOs (non-government organisations) working for the welfare of the survivors of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s worst industrial catastrophe,…
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Govt of India follows Union Carbide’s suggestions instead of ICMR findings in giving compensation
Press Statement 23-July-2011 At a press conference today five organizations working for the victims of the December ‘84 Union Carbide disaster accused the central and state governments of downplaying the damage caused by the American company in the curative petitions filed in the Supreme Court. The organizations demanded that in place of Rs 3,000-6,000 crores…
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ESPN Coverage of Bhopal Pollution
ESPN E60: The Children of Bhopal [Nov 9, 2010] (13:19) Original post: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/486751.html “Kids in this Indian city play cricket to try to escape the squalor around them, but the fields where they play have a deadly past.” November 14, 2010
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ft.com: “Convicted Mahindra retains M&M seat”
August 2, 2010 6:57 pm Convicted Mahindra retains M&M seat By James Lamont in New Delhi Shareholders of Mahindra & Mahindra, the Indian industrial conglomerate, have re-elected Keshub Mahindra, a revered business elder, as the company’s chairman in spite of his conviction over his role in the Bhopal gas disaster. In July, 86-year-old Mr Mahindra, formerly…