The Hindu : U.S. Congressmen file appeal on behalf of gas victims

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Sunday, Oct 19, 2003

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U.S. Congressmen file appeal on behalf of gas victims

WASHINGTON OCT. 18. Nine U.S. Congressmen, including Frank Pallone, co-founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, have filed an amicus brief on behalf of over 20,000 victims of the 1984 Union Carbide chemical disaster in Bhopal. Mr. Pallone and his colleagues urged the U.S. court of Appeals of Second Circuit to hold DOW Chemical responsible for the disaster. The brief, initiated by Mr. Pallone, comes in response to a March decision by a U.S. District Judge in New York dismissing all claims against the company.

``There is strong support in Congress for holding those responsible for this horrific tragedy accountable for their actions,'' he said. ``It is unacceptable to allow an American company not only the opportunity to exploit international borders and legal jurisdictions but also the ability to evade civil and criminal liability for environmental pollution and abuses committed overseas.'' — PTI

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