Chevron Lobbies White House to Pressure Ecuador to Stop $12 Billion Amazon Pollution Lawsuit
Democracy Now, 05.08.08
Democracy Now, 05.08.08
Chevron is being accused of promoting geopolitical blackmail in its efforts to stave off a lawsuit accusing it of contaminating the Ecuadorian rain forest. Nearly 30,000 Amazon residents are seeking $12 billion from Chevron for dumping billions of gallons of toxic oil waste. According to Newsweek, the oil giant is urging the Bush administration to yank special trade preferences for Ecuador if the country’s government doesn’t force the Amazon residents to drop the case. If the White House agrees, it would be the second major lobbying victory for Chevron in just a matter of weeks. Last month, the Senate dropped an effort to penalize Chevron for maintaining extensive ties to the military junta in Burma. ( Continua… )
Chevron presiona para que EE.UU. no extienda Atpdea a Ecuador, según abogados
El Comércio, 7/31/2008
El juicio a la Chevron salpica a Obama
El Comércio, 7/31/2008
A $16 Billion Problem
Chevron hires lobbyists to squeeze Ecuador in toxic-dumping case. What an Obama win could mean.
Chevron hires lobbyists to squeeze Ecuador in toxic-dumping case. What an Obama win could mean.
Newsweek, 26.07.08

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