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    A Historic Alliance for the Amazon

    “This deal has no consent, no legitimacy, and will face legal and social resistance every step of the way.”

    This united front builds on a track record of resistance: in more than 25 years, no new oil well has been drilled in Ecuador’s southeastern Amazon.

    August 19, 2025
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    Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.

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    Chevron’s Toxic Empire on Trial

    Gross polluter and corporate criminal slammed at 2025 AGM as global protests mount

    “Chevron came in, extracted oil, poisoned the land and water, and then walked away."

    May 29, 2025
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    Toxic Empire on Trial: Chevron Faces Global Rejection from Shareholders

    Decades of damage spark a groundswell of resistance – from courtrooms to boardrooms

    “Shareholders need to understand they’re receiving dirty money – profits that are ill-gotten gains. This isn’t clean money generated by legitimate business practices. It comes from the suffering of people impacted by Chevron’s wrongdoing."

    May 28, 2025
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    Environmental Groups Call for Independent Trial Monitors in Greenpeace SLAPP Case

    North Dakota case raises major legal concerns regarding Indigenous rights, First Amendment, and free speech protections

    “This is a blatant miscarriage of justice that threatens anyone who speaks out against unchecked corporate power, human rights abuses, and environmental destruction. It’s corporate power weaponized through the legal system."

    March 7, 2025
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    Prominent Attorneys Monitor SLAPP Suit Against Greenpeace

    Group aims to bring transparency to North Dakota court in one of the most significant environmental and free speech cases in U.S. history

    This lawsuit is more than just a legal battle – it is a pivotal test of free speech and corporate accountability.

    February 10, 2025
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    President Biden: Stand Up to Chevron and Pardon Steven Donziger

    Chevron spent billions trying to destroy him after he won the largest pollution case in history. It’s time for Biden to end this nightmare

    The Guardian | Donziger’s story is nothing new. We all know that billion-dollar corporations wield their influence to silence critics. But what is so jarring about this case is the lengths to which Chevron has gone to manipulate the courts, corrupt the rule of law, and evade accountability.

    December 13, 2024
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    Investor Eye on the Amazon

    Updates for shareholders and activists concerned about rainforest protection and human rights

    The companies and banks behind Amazon destruction are feeling the heat as this year’s season of shareholder meetings comes to a close.

    June 2024
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    50 NGOs Urge President Biden to Pardon Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger

    Groups urge Biden to follow recommendation by the U.N. to launch an investigation into the reasons that triggered Mr. Donziger’s arbitrary detention

    “A pardon for Mr. Donziger will send a clear message that corporations in the U.S. cannot misuse the judicial system to criminalize human rights defenders."

    June 5, 2024
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    In 2024, Anti-Chevron Day Has Become Anti-Chevron Month

    With too many human rights violations to recognize in just one day, Chevron faces ever-growing opposition on the eve of its annual meeting

    On any list of worst corporate actors concerning human rights, the environment, accountability, transparency, and governance, Chevron consistently ranks at or near the top.

    May 23, 2024
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    Chevron’s Environmental Crimes: 13 Years of Evasion and Escalation

    On the 13th anniversary of the historic $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron, Ecuador's current government could betray its own people in favor of big oil interests

    Thirteen years ago today, Indigenous peoples and other Amazonian inhabitants made climate justice history in Ecuador when, after 18 years of legal battles, they won a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corporation.

    February 14, 2024
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    Abandoned Oil Mess Still Plagues Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon

    Mongabay | “For us, oil has been a curse because we haven’t seen any [benefits from] oil. The plans are always made in Quito and Guayaquil, in the big cities, but they seem to be unaware of the real damage; by producing a barrel of oil, they’re killing people or animals that should be able to subsist in the Amazon.”

    November 6, 2023
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    “Worthless”: Chevron’s Carbon Offsets Are Mostly Junk and Some May Harm, Research Says

    Exclusive: Investigation finds energy giant's efforts to offset its huge emissions rely on schemes with little impact

    The Guardian | A new investigation into Chevron’s climate pledge has found the fossil-fuel company relies on “junk” carbon offsets and “unviable” technologies, which do little to offset its vast greenhouse gas emissions and in some cases may actually be causing communities harm.

    May 24, 2023
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    10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day

    From Australia to Argentina, Richmond to Ecuador, the Anti-Chevron community remains united

    Anti-Chevron Day is not just about drawing attention to Chevron’s misdeeds, but also pointing out how many affected communities and their allies continue to support one another in resistance.

    May 23, 2023
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    New Video: Protecting the Right to Protest and Defeating Corporate Bullies

    Corporations like Resolute and Chevron continue to use legal bullying to attack Earth Defenders and the climate justice movement

    “We formed this task force to protect our rights – and yours – to speak out, criticize, and protest peacefully. From SLAPP suits to surveillance, we are here to defend your protest. Because democracy needs dissent.”

    May 16, 2023
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    The Anti-Chevron Movement Gains New Allies

    Activists, workers, and shareholders push company to act on climate and human rights during Annual General Meeting season

    Chevron’s reputation as a price gouger, gross polluter, environmental racist, and greedy corporate behemoth with an army of unscrupulous lawyers and greenwashing PR firms grows worse by the day.

    May 31, 2022
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    Community Protest Saturday at Chevron Richmond Refinery on 9th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day

    Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the 9th annual Global Anti-Chevron Day. Communities in Richmond, CA affected by Chevron will join other communities around the world to share their stories about the impact of the oil company’s environmental destruction and human rights violations in advance of Chevron’s annual shareholder’s meeting on May 25, when the...

    May 18, 2022
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    Science Group, Community Leaders, and Shareholder Advocates Discuss Chevron's Track Record on Financial Risk

    Leaders share insights and guidance on how shareholder actions advance corporate accountability, ahead of Chevron annual stockholder meeting

    In advance of Chevron’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders,scheduled for May 25, community advocates, shareholder groups, and corporate accountability experts held an online briefing for investors, the public, and the media.

    May 12, 2022
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    Four Ways Wall Street’s Annual General Meetings Impact the Amazon

    During AGM season, consumers and shareholders can pressure corporations to change policies to respond to the climate and guarantee respect for human rights

    We’re in the middle of the AGM season, which means corporations and financial institutions – including many complicit in Amazon destruction – will gather investors to discuss key business strategies and annual performance. Amazon Watch has historically strategized around these meetings to pressure them and demand accountability.

    May 3, 2022
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