[Biofuel] India Orders Arrest of American in Bhopal Gas Leak
Interesting reading in the archives about this: Biofuel - 21 matches for Warren Anderson http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=%22Warren+Anderson%22l=sustainablelorgbiofuel%40sustainablelists.org --- http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/07/31-6 Published on Friday, July 31, 2009 by the Associated Press India Orders Arrest of American in Bhopal Gas Leak by Nirmala George Survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster beat an effigy of former chief executive of Union Carbide Corp. Warren Anderson, in Bhopal, India, Friday, July 31, 2009. News reports say that a court in Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh state, has issued a warrant for the arrest of Anderson in connection with the deadly gas leak nearly 25 years ago which killed around 12,000 people and left thousands of others injured. The court asked the federal government to press for Anderson's extradition to face trial in India. (AP Photo/Prakash Hatvalne) NEW DELHI - An Indian court issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of the former head of the American chemical company responsible for a gas leak that killed at least 10,000 people in Bhopal 25 years ago. Warren Anderson was the head of Union Carbide Corp. when its factory in the central Indian city leaked 40 tons of poisonous gas on Dec. 3, 1984 - the world's worst industrial disaster. More than 555,000 people who survived the initial disaster are thought to have suffered aftereffects, though the exact number of victims has never been determined. Many have died over the years from gas-related illnesses, like lung cancer, kidney failure and liver disease. On Friday, in response to a recent appeal by a victims' group, Prakash Mohan Tiwari ordered the arrest of Anderson, who is reportedly living in the U.S. Tiwari, who is the chief judicial magistrate of Bhopal, also ordered the federal government to press Washington for the American's extradition. Anderson was arrested immediately after the disaster, but he left the country soon after. The Indian government has since said that it did not know where he was, but CNN-IBN television recently reported he is in the Hamptons - a wealthy area outside New York. In Bhopal, victims and civil rights activists who gathered outside the court cheered at the news of the order. They threw slippers at an effigy of Anderson and hit it with brooms, as they danced in the streets. In 1989, Union Carbide paid $470 million in compensation to the Indian government and said officials were responsible for the cleanup. Victims accuse New Delhi of delaying distribution of the funds. The government says its efforts were slowed when Nidland, Michigan-based Dow Chemical Co. took over Union Carbide in 2001, seven years after Union Carbide sold its interest in the Bhopal plant. Meanwhile, Dow maintains that the 1989 settlement resolved the legal case. © 2009 Associated Press ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Pakistan Daily -New Evidence that the Swine Flu Pandemic is man-made
hotspots, such as the ones associated with the CaMV 35S promoter and the left and right borders of the Agrobacterium T-DNA used as vector to introduce transgenic DNA into the plant genome. These recombination hotspots enhance horizontal gene transfer and recombination. Furthermore, as Veljkovic said, the recombination hotspots in transgenic DNA may interact with the recombination signals flanking the V3 loop of the gp120 gene in AIDS vaccines to generate yet more exotic viruses.” Ingrid Blank/South Africa Comment by Ingrid Blank — August 1, 2009 @ 10:30 pm __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 118 New MembersVisit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .. __,_._,___ -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20090801/05727a22/attachment.html ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Big price rise for WA users of renewable energy
Hi Folks I usually Lurk and read the posts but this has got me so worked up I found I had to post Recently I had a 1kw Solar power System installed on my roof as the Australian Govt was offering an 8000$ Rebate towards the system the total cost to me was 2490 $ AU I have also been using 100% green power for over 3 years those of us who would like to be environmentally conscious can Request our Grid power is scoured from sustainable sources at an extra cost of approx 30$ per 2 months for the Privilege of using Green power About 1 month ago the state Govt put up the power costs for Grid Power ( Across the Board) from 14.7 cents per unit to 17.9 cents per unit ( 1000 w) with more rises to be expected so now we who want to do the right thing will have to pay an extra 1.7 cents per unit just because the Western Australian Govt says it needs to invest more into sustainable infrastructure all the while those using dirty power ( Coal or Oil or gas ) dont have to pay any extras for polluting the planet only the Green power users do If you are so inclined Please could some of our Boffin's in the group email our state Govt and also point out the error of their ways emails from People around the world might just prompt them into feeling a little ashamed of just how little they care about those who try to do the right thing http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/Pages//Ministers/Colin-Barnett/ [] http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/Pages//Ministers/Colin-Barnett/ Honourable Colin Barnett MEc MLA Premier; Minister for State Development Address: 24th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower, 197 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000 Telephone: 9222 9888 Fax: 9322 1213 e-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/Pages//Ministers/Colin-Barnetthttp://www.premier.wa.gov.au/Ministers/Colin-Barnett http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/Pages//MINISTERS/PETER-COLLIER/ [] http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/MINISTERS/Pages//MINISTERS/PETER-COLLIER/ Honourable Peter Collier BA DipEd MLC Minister for Energy; Training Address: 11th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, WEST PERTH WA 6005 Telephone: 9213 7150 Fax: 9213 7155 e-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Page / Story Link http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25864647-2761,00.html Big price rise for WA users of renewable energy Article from: PerthNow http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25431136-5018934,00.htmlNarelle Towie, science and environment reporter July 31, 2009 07:25pm EXCLUSIVE: The cost of renewable energy will rise significantly tomorrow with WA customers paying nearly twice what they paid six months ago. Government-run energy retailer Synergy has increased the price of every green power option they provide, outraging environmental groups and users of renewable energy. The move comes just weeks after Murdoch University energy economist Adam McHugh warned that if the state continued to favour dirty industry over renewable projects, http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25786365-5017320,00.htmlconsumers would pay. Synergy says the price increase reflect the cost of supplying green energy to WA. While the fuel sources of renewable energy are inexpensive, the other costs associated with it are not, including the initial infrastructure cost, network costs, back-up generation and the like which are factors in the full cost of renewable energy, Synergy head of corporate affairs Andrew Gasper said. Solar energy producer for Wise Earth - and Order of Australia recipient - Garry Baverstock said the unsubstantiated and unpublicised price hike was sending shock waves through the renewable energy sector and supporters of green energy initiatives. While Synergy customers are still coming to terms with the recent 25 per cent price rise that took place on 1 April and 1 July respectively, people buying green energy are soon to be slugged with up to a further 20 per cent price hike, Mr Baverstock said. Synergy offered three main green options to residential consumers, including blocks of green energy called EasyGreen, NaturalPower where you pay extra for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) and Earth Friendly which allows you to offset carbon released by consuming coal or gas fired alternatives. Blocks of green power valued at $30 on an EasyGreen plan were worth 682kWh, but as of tomorrow customers will receive only 492kWh for the same money. If you are on a NaturalPower plan you are currently paying an extra 4.4 cents per kilowatt hour and as tomorrow you will be paying 6.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, Mr Baverstock said. If anything, there should be no difference in whether a person wants to buy renewable or non-renewable power. WA is currently one of the dirtiest states in the nation. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25575572-5017320,00.htmlJust 3.8 per cent of WA's energy is generated from renewable sources.
