Calgary Herald | Talisman Energy will continue to work in Peru's Amazon jungle, in spite of requests from an environmental group to cease drilling in the area.Talisman spokesman Barry Nelson said Thursday the company has been in close contact with communities in the area where Talisman is working, a 75,000 square-kilometre area called
Achuar
Talisman braces for jungle standoff
Financial Post | CALGARY - Talisman Energy Inc.
Amazon Watch's Statement on Talisman's Oil Project in the Peruvian Amazon
Talisman Urged to Suspend Operations in Block 64 Pending Resolution of Conflict with Indigenous Communities
(San Francisco, CA)-Amazon Watch issues this statement following a telephone meeting yesterday with officials from the Calgary-based Talisman Energy.
Peruvian tribesmen target Alberta oil firm
Edmonton Sun | CALGARY – Peruvian tribesmen are threatening to physically halt the operations of Calgary-based petroleum producer Talisman Energy in their region over fears of environmental devastation.Members of the Achuar community in northern Peru have given a Nov.
Perú: Histórica decisión municipal reconoce propiedad de territorio indígena
La Voz de la Selva | Con ocho votos a favor y una abstención el Concejo Municipal provincial de Datém del Marañon aprobó la ordenanza municipal 0012-2008-CM-MPDM, que establece el procedimiento autónomo de ordenamiento y zonificación territorial para los pueblos indígenas de esta provincia.La decisión municipal ha sido calificada c
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Indigenous organizations announce measures if Talisman oil company does not abandon Block 64
Talisman has only two weeks left to comply with the timeframe offered by the indigenous communities of Datem of Marañon, Loreto department, for the company to start leaving their territory.
Talisman in Peru: Corporate citizenship or polished PR?
The Parkland Institute Post | We are living in a world where human rights and environmental issues are becoming more visible in our daily lives.
Talisman learned lessons from Sudan Company pledges better record in Peru
Calgary Herald | Talisman Energy's involvement in Peru won't turn into another Sudan, company officials said Wednesday, after the company recorded lower first-quarter profits.Following a protest by leaders of indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, Talisman CEO John Manzoni vowed that Talisman would not perform oil and gas explo
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY From bad boy to poster boy: Talisman's journey Once heavily criticized, it's now praised for transparency and anti-corruption in oil industry; company facing new challenges in Peru
The Globe and Mail | OTTAWA – Once vilified as an oil industry bad boy, Calgary's Talisman Energy Inc.
Talisman Commits to Only Operate with Community Consent in Peruvian Amazon
Talisman CEO Gives Written Commitment to Respect Indigenous Community Wishes
Calgary, Alberta – Talisman today gave a clear written undertaking to indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon that the oil company would not attempt to operate on their land without community consent.In a letter handed to the leaders, Talisman CEO and President John Manzoni, wrote: " Talisman will not work in Per
Talisman among top firms praised for ethical conduct Peruvian natives protest exploration
Calgary Herald | Talisman Energy Inc., once dogged by protesters for its investments in wartorn Sudan, was recognized Monday for its ethical conduct by an anti-corruption watchdog.But controversy continues to follow the company.A group of South American natives is in Calgary to attend its annual meeting Wednesday – with
Amazonian natives target Talisman exploration plan
The Windsor Star | CALGARY - Natives from the Amazon – their faces painted and their heads adorned with colourful toucan feathers – are in Calgary to protest Talisman Energy Inc.'s plans to explore for oil in Peru.In advance of the company's annual general meeting Wednesday, John Manzoni, CEO and president of the Calgary-
Indigenous Leaders from Amazon Rainforest to Tell Calgary Companies: "Stay Off Our Land!"
Communities Oppose Development of Oil Concessions by Talisman, Petrolifera in Peru
***Press conference at 9am on Wednesday, April 30 before Talisman Energy annual general meeting and another briefing immediately afterwards around 12:30pm at Calgary Convention Center, South Building, Room Glen 210 (immediately across walkway from Talisman AGM).
ConocoPhillips Wavers on Controversial Amazon Drilling Plans Indigenous Leaders Tell Shareholder Meeting: No Drilling in Our Rainforest
B-ROLL, PHOTOS, AND INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE BY ARRANGEMENT.Houston — Indigenous leaders gave a mixed reception to news that ConocoPhillips may be rethinking its controversial plans to drill on their ancestral territories in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.Accompanied by the human rights and environmental group
Pressure Mounts on ConocoPhillips Over Controversial Rainforest Drilling Plans Indigenous Leaders Come to Houston to Warn ConocoPhillips: Abandon the Amazon; Global Climate and Our Survival Depend on It
PRESS BRIEFING AND PHOTO OP. OUTSIDE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON MAY 9 AT THE OMNI HOUSTON HOTEL.
A Legacy of Harm
Occidental Petroleum in Indigenous Territory in the Peruvian Amazon
This report summarizes the impacts of Occidental's activities in the Corrientes River basin in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon and explains the legal grounds for civil demands due to their deliberate use of substandard technology.
Eco-Tourism Hope for Ecuador Tribes
BBC | Ecuador - An indigenous tribe from one of the most remote parts of the Amazon rainforest is taking over a unique eco-tourism project as a way to protect their ancestral lands from oil extraction.The project in south-eastern Ecuador is being seen as a blueprint for other indigenous communities facing similar challenges
San Francisco Spotlight on ConocoPhillips CEO Over Amazon Drilling Rights -- Rainforest Peoples Oppose Devastation of their Lands and Lives
San Francisco, CA - ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva is in the spotlight today in San Francisco over his company’s vast oil concessions on the ancestral territories of indigenous rainforest communities in the Amazon basin.
Shuar and Achuar Letter to ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva:
Mr.James MulvaPresidentCONOCO-PHILLIPSDear Mr.
Indígenas Amazónicos Protestan en EE.UU.
El Comercio | Dirigentes indígenas de la Amazonia protestaron en contra de las actividades petroleras en Houston (EE.UU.).Una delegación indígena presidida por el shuar Domingo Ankuash acudió hasta el edificio en donde se realizaba la asamblea de accionistas de Conoco Phillips.La decisión de efectuar esta protesta fue
Amazon Watch May 9, 2006 Letter to ConocoPhillips CEO
Mr. J.J. MulvaChief Executive OfficerConocoPhillips600 North Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77252-2197Dear J.J. Mulva:Amazon Watch is pleased about ConocoPhillips’ commitment to health, safety and the environment (HSE).
ConocoPhillips' Amazon Concessions at the Crossroads -- CEO James Mulva Tells Native Amazonians that Controversial Oil Blocks are “Under Review” Oil Major’s Decision Will Reveal Truth about its Environmental and Human Rights Commitments
Houston - ConocoPhillips' impending decision regarding its concessions in the Amazon rainforest will reveal the truth about the oil major's stated commitments to safeguard the environment and human rights.During its March takeover of Burlington Resources, ConocoPhillips acquired three concessions on the ancestral lands
Amazon Leaders to Warn ConocoPhillips: “No Trespassing on Our Ancestral Lands!” Oil Giant’s Human Rights and Environmental Policies under the Spotlight at Annual General Meeting
Photo Opportunity with Strong Visuals at Annual General Meeting.Video footage from the Amazon available on request.Houston, May 9 – ConocoPhillips’ human rights and environmental policies will be in the spotlight at its 2006 annual general meeting tomorrow as native Amazonian leaders warn the Houston-ba
Declaration in Opposition to Oil Extraction From the Indigenous Peoples of the Central-Southern Ecuadorian Amazon
Issued by: Inter-Provincial Federation of the Shuar People of Ecuador, FICSHIndependent Federation of the Shuar People of Ecuador, FIPSENacional Achuar Federation of Ecuador, NAEOrganization of the Original Kichwa People from Sarayaku, TAYJA SARUTA-SARAYAKU, RUKULLACTA CooperativePuyo, Ecuador
ConocoPhillips Oil Projects vs. Indigenous Communities in the Amazon
The Shuar, Achuar, and Kichwa have denounced plans for oil extraction in Blocks 23 and 24 since the Ecuadorian government first awarded the concessions. Instead, they are calling for a plan to permanently protect the vast roadless rainforest region and promote sustainable development.
CONOCOPHILLIPS BUYS BURLINGTON RESOURCES
On December 13, 2005, ConocoPhillips, the third largest U.S. oil and gas company agreed to acquire Burlington Resources in a $35.6 billion deal.
Amazon Watch letter to ConocoPhillips -- Amazon Watch Calls on ConocoPhillips to Reconsider Burlington's Risky Holdings in Ecuador and Peru
James J. MulvaChairman and Chief Executive OfficerConocoPhillips600 North Dairy Ashford (77079-1175)P.O. Box 2197Houston, TX 77252-2197Fax: 281.293.5555Dear Mr.
Amazon Watch Calls on ConocoPhillips to Reconsider Burlington's Risky Holdings in Ecuador and Peru
San Francisco - ConocoPhillips' agreement yesterday to acquire Houston-based Burlington Resources comes with serious environmental, political, and financial liabilities, Amazon Watch said today in a letter sent to James Mulva, the CEO of ConocoPhillips.The letter and an accompanying dossier described Burlington's invol
Sarayaku Update: Hearing before Inter-American Human Rights Court ratifies Sarayaku's arguments
Asunción, Paraguay – On May 11, 2005 Dr. José María Borja, Ecuador’s Attorney General, announced before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of the Organization of American States (OAS) his proposal to maintain the human rights protection measures in favor of the Sarayaku indigenous people.
