April 7, 2017
Vietnamese Catholics Demonstrate to Mark Anniversary of Formosa Chemical Spill
Radio Free Asia, April 6, 2017 Hundreds of Vietnamese Catholics from various parishes of central Vietnam’s Vinh diocese demonstrated on Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of a toxic waste spill that polluted more than 125 miles of coastline in four coastal provinces. The spill—the country’s largest environmental disaster—began on April 6, 2016 and lasted […]
April 7, 2017
Formosa Vietnam steel mill meets conditions for test runs a year after spill
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Reuters, April 6, 2017 Formosa Plastics Corp’s steel mill in Vietnam has met environment ministry conditions to start test runs, state television said on Wednesday, a year after a toxic spill from the plant caused the country’s worst environmental disaster. State-run Vietnam television VTV said the ministry announced the conclusion after a three-day inspection visit […]