Archive for June, 2009

US Congressmen tell Dow to clean up Bhopal

Jun 18, 2009 No Comments by

Ranjit Devraj, IPS, June 18, 2009 A campaign in the United States led by two girl victims from Bhopal, highlighting lingering toxicity left behind by the 1984 gas disaster in their city, has paid off with a group of 27 members of the U.S. Congress asking Dow Chemicals to clean up the site. Sarita and [...]

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Press release: House members call on Dow Chemical to help those harmed by Bhopal chemical disaster

Jun 17, 2009 No Comments by

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

Jun 17, 2009 No Comments by

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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