Indian Court Convicts 7 in Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Seven Union Carbide India Ltd. officials were convicted today for failing to follow proper safety procedures prior to the 1984 methyl isocyanate [1] gas leak. Local activists contend that the government has failed to properly clean up the toxic chemicals left at the Union Carbide-owned pesticide plant after its closing. This disaster drove the U.S. Congress to pass legislation [2] to prevent similar occurrences in the United States and create the Toxic Release Inventory [3].