Taking on Chevron in the Amazon
May 27, 2011 – Last week, I attended a discussion with community members from the Ecuadorian Amazon who are part of a historic lawsuit to force Chevron to clean up the devastation that it caused in their region. What makes their lawsuit extraordinary, however, is that they won.
Ten Years Later: A Defining Moment for Chevron
May 26, 2011 – Chevron's annual meeting yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of the oil giant's acquisition of Texaco and the 10th year that we have confronted it over the ongoing human and environmental catastrophe in Ecuador.
Bay to Bars: Amazon Watch Climber Reflects on Yesterday's Daring Action
May 24, 2011 – Yesterday, I was part of an action team that hung a banner from the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge. Hanging midway between steel and water we unfurled a 50' banner that read loud and clear: Chevron is Guilty, Clean up the Amazon.
Amazon Watch and RAN Demand Justice from Chevron, Hundreds of Feet in the Air
May 23, 2011 – Daring activists from Amazon Watch and RAN rappelled from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge this morning to hang a 50-foot banner demanding justice for Chevron's crimes in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Another Year, and Still No Consultation Law
May 20, 2011 – A law that creates a framework for consulting indigenous peoples is both an obligation of the state and a right of indigenous peoples. With the proposed consultation law Peru has an opportunity to lead the continent.
Carmen Zambrano: Mother & Community Leader from Ecuadorian Amazon vs. Chevron
May 19, 2011 – Carmen is visiting the US for the first time, bringing with her stories of a once-beautiful and fertile region, devastated by Chevron's operations, and confronting the oil giant directly at the company's shareholders meeting.
