Legal Opinion
Jam v. International Finance Corporation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 24, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-0612PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
Located in a coastal region of Gujarat, India, the coal-fired Tata Mundra Power Plant was constructed in order to supply much-needed power for India’s continued economic growth. But according to plain tiffs, who live, fish, and farm in the shadow of the Plant, its. main legacy has been environmental and social harm. — to the marine ecosystem, to the quality of the air, to plaintiffs’ health, and to their way of life. Plaintiffs Relieve that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which provided $450 million for construction of…
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