The Truth About Dow http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/ http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1113 Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit <div class="text blurb">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical says despite two price increases unveiled during the second quarter, sharply higher costs for energy and raw materials contributed to a 27 percent decrease in profit for the period.</div> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1113 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1114 Dow Chemical second-quarter profit hurt by costs <div class="text blurb">NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday that second-quarter earnings fell as its price increases had failed to offset a sharp spike in energy and raw material costs. </div> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1114 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1115 Dow Chemical Profit Drops 27% on Surging Energy Costs (Update2) <div class="text blurb"> July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker, said second-quarter profit fell 27 percent, more than analysts expected, because of surging costs for energy and raw materials. </div> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1115 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1106 U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1106 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1107 Dow: Price increases for VAM in August Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1107 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1109 Twenty four years on Bhopal cleanup begins <div class="text blurb">Twenty-four years after a gas leak in the central Indian city of Bhopal killed thousands of people, the clean up of toxic waste has only just begun. A conversation presented by alana Rosenbaum with Babulal Gaur, Rachna Dhingra, Rana Lodi, and Kamat</div> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1109 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1110 Twenty four years on Bhopal cleanup begins <div class="text blurb">Twenty-four years after a gas leak in the central Indian city of Bhopal killed thousands of people, the clean up of toxic waste has only just begun. A conversation presented by alana Rosenbaum with Babulal Gaur, Rachna Dhingra, Rana Lodi, and Kamat</div> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1110 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1116 Legislative ban of toxic chemical <div class="text blurb">A Letter from Manny Flores, 1st Ward Alderman of Chicago regarding the ban of bisphenol-A from consumer products</div> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1116 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1117 Plastic Bottles May Contain Harmful Chemical <div class="text blurb">MADISON, Wis. -- Many people are switching from tap to bottle but experts have new concerns about what's in the plastic that makes up the bottles.</div> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1117 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1102 Blogs: Response to the human element campaign: A glimpse behind the masks of Dow Tue, 22 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1102 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1104 IIT-Bombay conference in NY enhances Brand IIT <div class="text blurb">Uday Nadkarni, president of the Greater New York chapter of IIT-B alumni, said, “Dow sponsorship was limited to the conference and does not imply that we support their products or business practices.”</div> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1104 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1111 Large Retailer Pulls Nalgene Polycarbonate Bottles from Shelves Over Bisphenol-A Concern <div class="text blurb">(NaturalNews) Two major Canadian retailers have removed clear, hard plastic bottles in the Nalgene style from their shelves, citing concerns over the health effects of polycarbonate plastic ingredient bisphenol A (BPA).</div> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1111 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1101 Collective Report on Business and Human Rights <div class="text blurb">International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) is a global collaborative initiative working to secure economic and social justice through human rights. The ESCR-Net Corporate Accountability Working Group documents corporate human rights abuses, seeks an international standard and appeals for accountability. The Union Carbide spill of 1984 is listed as a historical atrocity that demands attention.</div> http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1101 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1103 Score one for Dow Chemical <div class="text blurb">In the EPA's Midwestern division, a pro-industry stalwart replaces a dioxin stickler</div> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1103 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1105 Blog: "Gristmill: Score one for Dow Chemical" <div class="text blurb">Back in May, Mary Gade found herself unceremoniously ousted from her post as Midwest regional administrator of the EPA. According to an excellent Chicago Tribune article by Michael Hawthorne, Gade had been locked in a battle with Dow over the chemical giant's massive, long-standing dioxin mess in low-income areas of Michigan. </div> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 http://www.thetruthaboutdow.org/article.php?id=1105