Environment

Bhopal, BP and class action suits - II

Indu Bhan

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, United States Of America (US), India, Financial Express (New Delhi), British Petroleum (BP)
Environment

Children take Bhopal fight to US

Indira Kannan / New York June 16, 2010, 1:36 IST

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Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, United States Of America (US), India, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T), Business Standard (New Delhi)
Environment

RTI raises fresh Bhopal doubts

Did the Indian government guarantee Dow Chemicals, the parent company of Union Carbide, that it will not be held liable for the Bhopal gas tragedy?

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Right To Information (RTI), United States Of America (US), India, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T), Asian Age (New Delhi)
Hazardous Waste

Complaint against Arjun Singh in gas case

Ex-CM Accused Of Illegally Sending Anderson Out; Ex-US Embassy Official Says Indian Govt Assured Of Safe Exit For UC Boss

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Court, Political Parties, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D), Economic Times (New Delhi)
Peace And Disarmament

Bhopal effect? Nuke suppliers will be held responsible in case of mishaps

UNDER intense pressure from the Opposition, the government has been forced to withdraw the amendment to the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill that would have made it impossible for the nuclear plant operators, in India

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bhopal Gas Disaster, Nuclear Power Plants, Legislation, Peace And Disarmament, Nuclear Proliferation, Economic Times (New Delhi), Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Hazardous Waste

Central Govts ignored gas tragedy victims' needs: Gaur

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur has put the previous Atal Bihari Vajapayee-led National Democratic Alliance Government in the dock over the welfare of Bhopal gas tragedy victims.

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Tags:
Health Effects, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Political Parties, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D), Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Water Pollution

More than 25 years later, Bhopal still drinking poisoned water

Bhopal gas tragedy killed 20,000 people and scarred many for life. More than 25 year after the disaster, countless victims are still suffering due to neglect and callousness of authorities. Forget compensation, they don't even have access to clean drinking water. Here's a report on the state of the victims who are forced to drink toxic water, risking their lives with each drop:

Publication Date: 
16/06/2010
Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Bhopal Gas Disaster, CSE Study, NGO, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D), Central Chronicle (Bhopal), Toxic Wastes
Hazardous Waste

Case filed against Arjun Singh

Bhopal, June 15 : A complaint has been filed in a local court here for registration of a criminal case against former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh for allegedly releasing the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in a wrong manner after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2010
Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Tags:
Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Political Parties, Bhopal (D), Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Environment

Congress-Dow nexus?

Seema Mustafa

Publication Date: 
15/06/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Political Parties, Politics, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T), New Indian Express (Chennai)
Hazardous Waste

Bhopal GoM report in 10 days

PM Asks Panel To Meet Immediately & Suggest Follow-Up Measures

New Delhi: With the Bhopal gas tragedy verdict triggering an in-house Congress drama, government sought to shift focus onto the group of ministers (GoM) set up to examine the trial court

Publication Date: 
15/06/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Court, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D), Times Of India (New Delhi)

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