Chevron Lobbies White House to stop $12 Billion lawsuit-2/2

Chevron Lobbies White House to Pressure Ecuador to Stop $12 Billion Amazon Pollution Lawsuit

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. [includes rush transcript]

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[donsjuand]

There is no good reason to keep drilling. Money over people and health is ludicrous for the greedy few who should be purged from existence. I'm very happy Ecuador was able to set legal precedence against an environmental criminal in the form of Chevron (or Texaco as it was). Given the fact that BP had the biggest spill in US history, why is it not on trial??? People should not have their food and health undermined for profit.

[firefire180]

bp oil spill is giving america a taste of their own medicine... unfortunate for the peoples lives that are effected... as in every case.... but america deserves every drop of it

BP oil spill is embarrasing compared with this disaster, nonetheless the BP case was an accident

@kaweahnet ignorance is bliss isnt it

[KOYAINKA]

@kaweahnet hahahaha are you happy with BP oil spill?

[kaweahnet]

@KOYAINKA: I recommend that you get the facts before you cast judgment.

[KOYAINKA]

the genocide devils are polluting, stealing and our resources in Latin America