Toxic Merger
Six of the world’s largest chemical companies are about to merge and create three new mega-corporations. They will control much of the world’s food supply, promoting sterile crops grown in a barren landscape, soaked in dangerous […]
Enquiry Requested on Reversal of Proposed Dow Pesticide Ban
Enquiry Requested on Reversal of Proposed Dow Pesticide Ban After the extraordinary decision by the new head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Donald Trump appointee Scott Pruitt, to reverse the proposed ban on the pesticide
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Video: No One Has Cleaned Up This 1980’s Toxic Disaster in India
@Timeline_Now @timelinenews No One Has Cleaned Up This 1980s Toxic Disaster in India https://www.facebook.com/timelinenews/videos/1783488148341308/
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Toxic Merger Update
The controversial merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont was granted conditional approval by the EU on March 27th, paving the way for a deal later this year, despite concerns being raised over apparent attempts to conceal
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‘Dow Chemical Wants Farmers to Keep Using a Pesticide Linked to Autism and ADHD.’
‘Dow Chemical Want Farmers to Keep Using a Pesticide Linked to Autism and ADHD.’ Chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxic pesticide widely used in U.S. agriculture (Dow’s chlorpyrifos trade names include: Dursban, Lorsban, Lock-On Insecticide, Cobalt). Generally sprayed on
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A Supporter’s Plea Over Isocyanates
A petition to ban Dow from importing or using a single drop of isocyanate in India, until they have met their obligations to clean up Union Carbide’s Bhopal site: CLICK Isocyanates are a family of highly
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EU Gives Go-ahead to Dow-DuPont Toxic Mega-merger
The EU has now approved the controversial merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont which, according to Friends of the Earth, has serious implications for future food safety. Adrian Bebb, a Friends of the Earth spokesperson, said:
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A Toxic Merger Update
A Toxic Merger Update The controversial merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont remains fraught with issues. Despite being under investigation by the EU, Dow’s website seems to reveal that it sees the merger as a done
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The Curious Tale of the Dow Chemical CEO and Trump’s ‘Presidential Pen’. Part 1.
It’s “Trebles All Round” with a beaming President Trump at the White House after an executive agreement had been signed establishing regulatory watchdogs inside federal agencies. The new watchdogs will be responsible for enforcing his agenda
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‘Guest blog: step away from the weapon’
This post is by Ginny Childs, a student who took the Exeter University Geography module behind the website http://followthethings.com/ It’s a piece of coursework that she wrote in response to Sofia Ashraf’s ‘Dow vs. Bhopal: a toxic
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Summons From Bhopal Chief Judicial Magistrate Direct to Dow Chemical
A notice from the Bhopal Chief Judicial Magistrate has been sent directly to Dow Chemical, by email, requiring Dow’s Corporate Secretary, Ms. Amy Wilson, to attend court on February 13, 2017. Ms. Wilson will be required
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Further Trouble for the Dow & DuPont Merger as Jury Awards $10.5m Punitive Damages in DuPont C-8 Case
Problems would seem to be mounting for the proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont as a US jury recently awarded $10.5 million in punitive damages against DuPont in a C-8 contamination case. On the 6th
