THAILAND

THAILAND: Opportunity for strict environmental regulation at risk Calls for health protective standards and sustainable development met with ire from industry and government alike.

ISRAEL

ISRAEL: Black Thick Smoke Emitting from Oil Refireries Radio Haifa August 22nd, 2011 There it goes again. Monday evening a black thick smoke emitted from the chimneys of the Oil refineries.

ISRAEL: Three workers dead after gas leak at Haifa refinery by Ehud Zion Waldoks, Jpost.com November 23rd, 2010 Five more injured; Leak contained shortly after discovery; police say injured evacuated to Rambam hospital; incident under control.

ISRAEL: Kesem Launches "Bucket Brigades" October 12th, 2009 Instead of waiting for answers from the authorities, Israelis are set to begin collecting their own air pollution data.

PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES: Activists Challenge Chevron Track Record in Pandacan October 27th, 2009 Communities fighting for relocation of Chevron oil depot cry foul over US State Department nomination.

KAZAKHSTAN

Berezovka Bucket Brigade in Action The slideshow Berezovka Bucket Brigade in Action will provide you with glimpses of Berezovka residents at work to monitor their air quality.

INDIA

INDIA: Gas Leaks injures people in Cuddalore March 7th, 2011 More than 65 residents of Kudikadu Colony were hospitalized after a massive gas leak from Shasun Chemicals today. Angry residents block road, demand closure of the Unit.

INDIA: Cost to Pay for Pollution Study Times of India January 1st, 2011 At least 13 paint, pharma and chemical units at the SIPCOT industrial complex in Cuddalore have been directed by the Madras high court to pay Rs 1 lakh each for a survey on pollution levels in the locality.

INDIA: Common Effluent Treatment Plant Shut Down by A. V. Ragunathan, The Hindu October 19th, 2010 The common effluent treatment facility set up at the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here has been shut down from October 15 following an action taken by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on the Madras High Court direction.

International Bucket Brigade Conference in New Delhi, India: Delegates Gather from Around the Globe to Exchange Success and Challenges February 22nd, 2008 The first International Bucket Brigade Conference was held in New Delhi, India on February 16-19, 2008. Delegates from across India, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America gathered to share their successes and challenges in using environmental monitoring strategies to win environmental justice.