BREAKING Appeals Court In Ecuador Upholds Verdict Against Chevron
An appeals court in Ecuador has just upheld the $18 billion decision against Chevron for its massive oil pollution in the Amazon. Reuters reports: Ecuador court upholds $18 bln ruling…
Looking For A Gift That Will Really Piss Your Loved Ones Off? Greg Palast’s New Book Should Do The Trick.
Greg Palast’s new book, Vultures’ Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores, really pissed me off. I’m sure it could do the same for your friends…
Chevron’s Brazil Oil Spill Just The Latest Symptom Of Our Addiction To Oil
If the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster taught us anything, it’s that Big Oil has been doing very little over the last few decades to prevent oil spills despite their obscene…
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Challenge To Chevron CEO To Take Responsibility For Toxic Mess In Ecuador!
Spectators at the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament in Thousands Oaks, CA today gazed up in curiosity as a plane flew overhead. “It’s a bird!” Someone said. “It’s a plane!”…
Updated: Brazil Sues Chevron And Transocean For $11 Billion Over Oil Spill
Update 12/14/11 06:42PM PST: This is huge: Brazil is suing Chevron and Transocean for $11 billion over their “lack of planning and environmental management.” The suit also seeks to suspend…
Keystone XL: Not a Done Deal Anymore
It was a done deal. At least, it was until a grassroots movement—driven by strong action—threw a major monkey wrench into the process. This afternoon the cards collapsed for TransCanada,…
Chevron Contractor Diego Borja’s Own Lawyer Admits He Could Face Criminal Liability For Obstructing Ecuador Trial
The saga of Chevron’s self-described “dirty tricks guy” continues. As a refresher: Diego Borja is the guy who claimed in 2009 that he had video showing the Ecuadorean judge presiding…
18 Years Of Fighting Chevron
Amazon Watch’s Mitch Anderson shared this story from Lago Agrio, Ecuador to mark the 18th anniversary of the lawsuit to hold Chevron accountable for its oil pollution. The sprawl of…
Scraping Off The Greenwash: Chevron Gets Jammed
Remember last year when we teamed up with the Yes Men and Amazon Watch to totally punk Chevron’s bogus “We Agree” greenwash campaign? And then hundreds of you got in…
Man Up: Music Video Call-To-Action To Oppose The Keystone XL Pipeline Nov. 6th
Obama: Man Up! No to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline! Becky White and the Secret Mission have just released this catchy and hilarious protest anthem/call to action track and…