As an article from today’s New York Times indicates, the lingering effects of a massive gas leak back in 1984 continue to haunt the people of Bhopal, India. The Bhopal accident, although tragic, is also instructive, as it raises incredibly important questions environmental justice issues that are still timely given globalization trends and the proliferation [...]
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Things That Annoy (and Horrify) – Bhopal and Environmental Injustice
Posted in Environmental Issues, Things that Annoy, tagged Add new tag, Bhopal, environmental justice, tragedy on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Things That Annoy – Environmental Policy Shenanigans
Posted in Environmental Issues, Things that Annoy, tagged Environment, policy on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This story in yesterday’s New York Times details the on-going refusal of the White House to endorse, or in this case, even acknowledge, meaningful climate change policy. Honestly, I have no words here…this story is so ridiculous, it defies common sense and logic. Fortunately, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show make up for my loss [...]