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Chevron Accuses Plaintiff of Lying in $27B Lawsuit

May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

During the past 12 months, I’ve published three-dozen posts about the 17-year-old lawsuit Chevron Corp. has been battling in Ecuador.  A hotly-contested legal circus in a country where the legal system is corrupt, the case is important, because it has the potential of costing the San Ramon, Calif.-based oil giant $27 billion.  Today, I share [...]

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I’ve Been Trashed by the Huffington Post (Update)

December 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Last night, I learned my blogging efforts had provoked a virtual attack by the folks at the ultra-liberal Huffington Post. Eight months ago, I began reporting on the bogus lawsuit Chevron Corporation has been fighting in Ecuador for more than 16 years.  To date, I’ve published more than a dozen posts about the case — [...]

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Massachusetts Congressman Blasts Chevron (Updated)

October 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

“CRUDE” is not only the name of an anti-Chevron film by Joe Berlinger, but it aptly describes the behavior of ultra-liberal Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) during the film’s Washington, D.C., premier Friday at the E Street Theater. A telling audio clip, courtesy Carter Wood at the Shop Floor blog, reveals how McGovern began by “licking [...]

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Amazon Defense Coalition Responds to Allegations of Bribery by Accusing Chevron of ‘Dirty Tricks’ (Update)

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:11 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself.  Details here and here! In response to Chevron Corporation’s release today of incriminating video footage that appears to support allegations of bribery on the part of [...]

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Scandal Erupts in Chevron-Ecuador Environmental Lawsuit; $3MM Bribery Scheme Caught on Tape! (Update)

August 31st, 2009 · 10 Comments

UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:14 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself.  Details here and here! Today, according to this news release, Chevron Corporation officials provided authorities in Ecuador and the U.S. with video recordings that reveal a [...]

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