Ecuadorians Sue Chevron For Dumping Oil (VIDEO)

[bloomington-lib]

Source: HuffingtonPost

Texaco -- now owned by Chevron -- made trouble in Ecuador for oil drilling practices that have endangered the homes and water supply of people living there:

Generally two or three pits were carved out near the well site. Trouble is, when Texaco finished its drilling, the waste pits were abandoned by the hundreds and for decades.

Now, the Ecuadorian people and Chevron are in a heated legal battle over $27 billion.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/05/ecuadorians-sue-chevron-f_n_196157.html

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There's a good 13+ minute video at the link. Largest environmental lawsuit in history.

[pleah]

1. K&R I'm root'n for the little guys.

Oil barons have no soul. If there is such a thing.

[EFerrari]

2. PLEASE SUPPORT ECUADOR AGAINST THE VAMPIRES!

[boilinmad]

3. 27 billion?...

...whats that, a couple of months of profits for this demonic company?

[Buzz Clik]

4. I'm always amazed when these companines act so shocked when they get sued.

"What the?!!? Seriously! What a few hundred/thousand pits filled with crude oil and various other waste? You get used to the smell. You get used to the taste of your drinking water. It's not like BTEX are harmful."

These oil companies get sued for far less here at home. This is pure abuse on their part.

[AlphaCentauri]

5. Kick, I can't recommended again

[EFerrari]

6. Kick