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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Letter: Corrupt corporation at root of so many veterans' plights
Those who serve in the military take an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. 'Nothing easy about all this' (Reading Eagle, May 26) aptly notes that for many Vietnam veterans the domestic enemies were the most formidable. Dow Chemical reaped huge profits and bears responsibility for years of suffering and painful deaths for veterans. The defoliant Agent Orange was sprayed directly into areas occupied by our troops. No scientific studies were required before its utilization. As the article noted, surviving the rigors of combat was only the beginning of a tortuous existence for veterans who contracted deadly diseases. Dementia has occurred for many who were 'lucky' enough to survive until midlife. Veterans who visit long-term care facilities see the excruciating impact corporate America has had on their brothers in arms. Dow and other companies made a fortune at the expense of our troops. Those lucky enough to come out of the jungle alive sometimes faced another impediment. Many were charged with petty offenses that resulted in a less than an honorable discharge. Only later did the reason become obvious. Veterans who received a general discharge were ineligible for health benefits when they reentered civilian life. Vietnam presented a myriad of challenges, both foreign and domestic, for so many young Americans. Jay N. Abramowitch Wyomissing
AU Financial Review
22-05-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Building delay warning on Brisbane Games
Brisbane 2032 boss Andrew Liveris says he is concerned by soaring construction costs and building constraints as the organising committee sets out to deliver major infrastructure ahead of the Olympic Games. The former Dow Chemical executive said the industry barriers including worker shortages needed to be solved by Queensland's new Liberal-National government to pave the way for the multibillion-dollar venues.
Newsweek
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Newsweek
Texas Chlorine Gas Leak Triggers 'Remain Indoors' Alert
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Residents in Lake Jackson, Texas, were warned to remain indoors with windows closed and air conditioning off following a chlorine leak from a nearby Dow Chemical facility on Tuesday morning. Lake Jackson Police Department issued the alert after it was advised of "an active level 3 chlorine release from Dow Chemical, level 3 meaning the gas is outside the confines of the facility," per a Facebook post. "It is advised to remain indoors with doors and windows closed and air conditioners off," police said. Sirens began sounding at around 9 a.m. following the release of chlorine gas at Dow Chemical's Olin unit in Plant B, Click2Houston reported. Brazosport County Community Awareness & Emergency Response (CAER) said a "shelter in place is in effect for areas of Clute and Lake Jackson, as a precaution." "The leak has been stopped. At this time, no other communities need to shelter in place. The safety of our employees, the community, and our environment is always our top priority," the CAER said in a Facebook post. This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Thousands ordered to shelter in place as chemical leak spreads across Texas
A potentially deadly chemical leak at an industrial park in Texas has sparked a shelter-in-place order for thousands of people. Sirens began blaring at 9am local at the Dow Chemical facility in Freeport after chlorine gas spewed from the factory. Lake Jackson Police Department has been advised of the active level 3 chlorine release, meaning gas has moved outside the confines of the city. Breathing in chlorine gas, even in small amounts, can cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat and potentially lead to more serious respiratory problems. Higher concentrations of chlorine gas can cause lung injury, including pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), and can be fatal. Freeport, a city in Brazoria County, is home to more than 10,500 people. Resident Michael Kelly told local Click2Houston:'It is just part of being here -- explosions, gas releases. 'The chemical plants take precaution for this, it is an undesirable situation but it does happen.' This is a developing story... More updates to come
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Dow counsel challenges holding gas case hearing at Bhopal court
Bhopal: Senior Counsel for Dow Chemical, appearing for the US chemical giant in a city court, contended that since the prosecution agency in the gas disaster criminal case is the CBI, the hearing should be held at the CBI magistrate's court in Indore and not the JMFC court in city. He appeared during arguments on an application challenging the jurisdiction of a Bhopal court or any court in India to hold a trial on a US-based company. The case is being heard in the court of JMFC (Judicial Magistrate of First Class) Hemlata Ahirwar in Bhopal. The CBI counsel, Manful Bishnoi, however, argued that the JMFC court in Bhopal has complete jurisdiction to hear the case, and it's the court in Bhopal that has been hearing the Bhopal gas disaster criminal case since 1992. He further stated that a competent court at the place where the crime took place always has the jurisdiction to hear the case, even if the CBI investigates the case and files the charge sheet. During the hearing of the Bhopal gas disaster criminal case in the court of the chief judicial magistrate (CJM), the Bhopal Group for Information & Action (BGIA) moved an application seeking to make Dow Chemical a party in the case, as it bought over Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) in 2000, which was a proclaimed offender in the gas disaster criminal case. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo The court of CJM and later JMFC courts issued notices to Dow Chemical to appear in court, but it was only after seven summonses were issued to the company, the last of which was served on the company's headquarters in the US, that advocates representing the company appeared in court. They clarified that the company doesn't find a court in Bhopal or anywhere else in India to hold a trial or any legal proceeding against the US-based company. In Oct 2023, advocates for Dow Chemical appeared in the court at Bhopal and raised the issue of jurisdiction. Since then, the point of contention was if the court in Bhopal has jurisdiction. But on Tuesday, lawyers representing Dow changed tack and argued that the JMFC court in Bhopal doesn't have the jurisdiction to hear the case where the CBI is the prosecution agency. The JMFC court, after hearing arguments from all sides, deferred the hearing. BGIA co-convener Rachna Dhingra, after the hearing, said that advocates for Dow Chemical have deliberately raised the issue of transferring the case to the CBI court in Indore as a tactic to buy time, as the court in the previous hearing asked them to present the 'integration plan' of Union Carbide with Dow Chemical. "The case was transferred to the JMFC court by the CJM, Bhopal, and the CBI counsel says that the case could very well be heard here, but advocates for Dow Chemical are trying to delay proceedings in the court, and we are sure the judge understands it," Dhingra said.
