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Bhopal: The Worst Chemical Disaster in Peacetime History As a result of its merger with the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) in 2001 Dow has inherited the legacy of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. This is not only the world’s worst industrial disaster to date but its physical and emotional repercussions continue to traumatize the capital of the central Indian province of Madhya Pradesh to this day. Dow refuses to address its liabilities in Bhopal or even admit its existence, continuing in UCC's tradition of profiting from extreme corporate irresponsibility. In India Dow's subsidiary faces manslaughter charges and is considered a fugitive from justice for a pending criminal case related to the 1984 Chemical explosion. Dow and its subsidiary, UCC, lack of culpability in the disaster continue to affect the lives in Bhopal to this day.
International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal Open Letter to Bayer: Dismantle MIC tanks at Institute/US Plant
October 8th, 2008 In a joint letter to Bayer CropScience the environmental groups People Concerned About MIC, Coalition against BAYER Dangers, West Virginia Citizen Action Group, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, WV Chapter Sierra Club and WV Young Democrats Environmental Caucus are urging Bayer to dismantle MIC and phosgene stockpiles in their Institute plant.
On August 28 an explosion at the plant rocked an area west of Charleston, hurling a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, killing one worker and injuring a second. Local emergency responders weren't sure what to do for several hours after the blast because Bayer refused crucial information. In case of a toxic release, thousands of residents would have been endangered.
Letter to the Indian Prime Minister on behalf of Amnesty International
Amnesty International May 20th, 2008 In May 2008, Amnesty International addressed a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding the human rights consequences of the 1984 Bhopal chemical leak.
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