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Indonesia: Oil spill in East Kalimantan kills five; causes nausea to hundreds of people
Author: Adinda Normala & Amal Ganesha, Jakarta Globe
"Oil Spill in Balikpapan Takes Toll on Residents, Destroys Wildlife", 06 April 2018...
- Related companies: Pertamina
Thailand: Academics wants paraquat herbicide banned; study shows chemical has adverse effect on pregnant women & infants
Author: Pratch Rujivanarom, The Nation
"Academics call for ban on use of paraquat herbicide", 22 March 2018...
Thailand: Expert urges immediate environment restoration after Akara gold mine leak which caused local residents' to suffer serious illnesses
Author: Pratch Rujivanarom, The Nation
"Environmental 'disaster' at Akara", 25 March 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News
- Related companies: Akara Resources Public Company Limited Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (mining)
China: NGO challenges hydropower station project alleging numerous ecological threats & flawed environmental impact assessment
India: Bawana firecracker factory fire kills 17, factory owner arrested
Author: Alok Singh, Indian Express
"Delhi fire: Day after blaze killed 17, Bawana firecracker factory owner Manoj Jain arrested." 21 January 2018...
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India: Bawana firecracker factory fire claims 17 lives
Seventeen people were killed and two injured in a massive blaze at a firecracker storage unit in outer Delhi’s Bawana industrial area on 20 January. The factory was operating without permission and necessary clearances. The city government has ordered...
Thailand: Govt. prepares to defend suspension of Australian-owned gold mining operation at intl. arbitration; says order is to protect environment & residents' health
Author: The Nation
"Govt prepares to defend gold mine" 31 December 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News
- Related companies: Akara Resources Public Company Limited Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (mining)
India: Despite reports on child deaths in mica mines, new investigations find company initiatives failing to have any tangible action on the ground
Author: Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation, India
"In search of sparkle: is corporate inaction on mica condemning Indian children to death?" 19 December 2017...
- Related stories: India: Investigations highlight child labour, debt bondage & illegal operations in mica mines
- Related companies: Estée Lauder L'Oreal Merck
India: Delhi Solidarity Group report finds “violation of safety norms” and “tearing hurry” at power unit as key reasons behind Nov 2017 blast
Author: Indian Express
"Safety norms violation led to NTPC Unchahar tragedy: Report," 10 December 2017...
- Related stories: India: Blast at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) coal plant in Raebareli killed 29
- Related companies: National Thermal Power Corporation NTPC
Oman: Heavy rains leave migrant workers homeless
Author: Saleh Al Shaibany, The National (UAE)
"Three killed as heavy rains lash Oman", 17 December 2017...