Chevron's Toxic Mess: "Angry, Ashamed" Rep. McGovern Tells Congress

U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern speaks to Congress about the suffering of indigenous people of the Ecuadorian rainforest from cancer, skin disease and respiratory illnesses resulting from Chevron's oil contamination. Chevron dumped over 18 billion gallons of oil and toxic water into the rainforest, contaminating the drinking water.

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• Ecuador
• Jim McGovern
• Ron Blagojevich
• cancer
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• environment
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• rainforest
• oil companies

[SnottyAust]

When you and your children die ... chevron will still be growing in size and power. Sovereign countries already bow before its evil powers.

[donsjuand]

We need to expel OIL form everywhere. You need to reduce your oil USE in the meantime.

[suarezjaguar]

We need to expel Chevron from here.