--- On Wed, 2/16/11, Amazon Watch <n...@amazonwatch.org> wrote:
Clean Up Ecuador
Chevron Ordered to Pay $9 Billion for Contamination in Ecuador
"I can now dream of drinking clean water, water with no oil residue, and that
the earth will begin to clean and heal."
Watch Videos of the Plaintiffs Reacting to the Decision
This week an unprecedented and incredibly important blow was struck for
environmental protection, human rights and corporate accountability. In a
historic decision, after a 17 year legal battle, an Ecuadorian court has found
Chevron guilty of massive environmental contamination and ordered the company
to pay $9 billion to clean up their mess, provide potable water, and fund
critical health care.
The decision from the Lago Agrio judge vindicates what indigenous peoples and
local farmers have been saying, and suffering, for decades – that Chevron
drilled, dumped, and never looked back. Now, a court of Chevron's choosing,
using mostly the company's own evidence, has found that the company is liable
in one of the largest judgments against a US company for crimes abroad.
Amazon Watch and its supporters stand in celebration and solidarity with the
30,000 plaintiffs who have achieved this tremendous milestone in their struggle
for justice.
At this moment in history we are asking each of you to redouble your effort and
join with the plaintiffs who will continue to fight until Chevron cleans up its
toxic mess.
Visit ChevonToxico.com and send a message to Chevron's CEO!
Change your Facebook profile picture to show your solidarity, and share with
your friends.
Also, please donate to the Clean Up Ecuador Campaign
so that we may continue and expand our efforts to make Chevron clean up the
Amazon.
The long struggle for justice will not end until the affected communities get a
clean up, potable water, and critical funds for health care. But this week we
are one pivotal step closer to justice.
Thank you for your support!
Han Shan
Coordinator, Clean Up Ecuador Campaign
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