Chevron Ordered to Pay $9 Billion for OIL Contamination Rainforest in Ecuador

[alrik35]

This is a good start !

Example for the rest of the industry !

http://chevrontoxico.com/take-action/send-chevron-a-message.html?utm_source=Amazon+Watch+Newsletter+an d+Updates&utm_campaign=1ae834f2f6-cvx_verdict_20110216&utm_medium=email

ai....there's some more news now....grrr im not that fond of RT but..lets presume its true..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b7gCaJsMzQ

[bilko]

You are right it is a good start!
It is also a shame that the trees and land can't use money and that the Ecuadorians will give that money back to the oil companies over the coming decade in one form or another.
Unless it bankrupts Chevron then it is a win- win situation for them in the long run.
Thats how i see it anyway.
Thanks for the link Alrik35:)

[conk]

Wow, that's more than just a cost of doing business, which is how they treat the ususal meager millions in fines.

[alrik35]

Yeah i know , money means nothing....but..they could spend it their way ! And spend it well ! For the future...

[TheCougarandEagle]

Don't get to excited guys........... The Great American Judge who (which I did not know) has absoulute International powers has ruled against it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b7gCaJsMzQ&feature=player_embedded

[alrik35]

Away with economy....
Away with profit based system

Unconditional assistance and help from each other to save what cant be saved by the economy...

only one solution ...LEAVE THE SYSTEM on global scale..

Grrrr the media wont send out the damage being done by these corporations.

[Hummingbird]

Another example how much Cajones the president of ecuador has, reminds me when he said not to the U.S airforce base, and there constitution says that nature has rights.. the only constitution stating that I believe