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Amazonians sue Chevron over toxic waste

The Sydney Morning Herald -- TENS of thousands of Amazonians are suing Chevron, the American oil company, for poisoning their waterways in what is billed as one of the biggest environmental cases in history.

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Submitted Nov 19, 2009 By: GoBlazers

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madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,885 Points:623,360 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 8:10:45 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse This may cost them one months profit, if they lose.
jwduke1 Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,325 Points:2,221,385 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 8:00:27 PM Ignore jwduke1 Report Abuse Wow, corporate greed at its finest!
DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,999 Points:1,152,685 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:55:03 PM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse The people who shout "greed" about oil companies are strangely quiet when it comes to the trial lawyers going after big companies. Quien es mas macho?
DellMan Champion Author Omaha Posts:1,917 Points:442,925 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:49:23 PM Ignore DellMan Report Abuse They should be forced to clean up the mess; however, $27Billions sounds like a lot of money for something they can't prove. This is another case of ambulance chaser spreading out across the world. The lawyers will make out better than the average person involved will after they split the money up, if they win at all.
RobertSpratt All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:792 Points:234,245 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:45:30 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse anything to sue
CarrottopNe Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,025 Points:367,365 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:44:41 PM Ignore CarrottopNe Report Abuse I hope they are forced to clean up the mess as well as paying a hefty fine.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,829 Points:606,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:43:06 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Reactions to this story appear to be based upon the political persuasion of the reader. Vehement name calling addressed to the oil industry or raising the stereotype of U.S. attorneys as ambulance chasers suggest more can be known about the poster than what the article can tell about a case that has not gone to trial yet.
pokercaptn Champion Author Kansas City Posts:17,810 Points:1,433,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:37:06 PM Ignore pokercaptn Report Abuse hope they win. big oil has been polluting for years & hasn't cleaned up their messes
RLH68 Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,961 Points:732,000 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:32:38 PM Ignore RLH68 Report Abuse aarrrt, we should.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,204 Points:979,160 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:32:08 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse This is a great idea for the Amazonians. But what lawyer with a brilliant plan went to the Amazonian tribes and taught them what it was to sue anybody? It is a truly brilliant plan but another reason why a lot of people have bad opinions of lawsuit lawyers. Apparently they could find enough work anywhere else.
14of45SSR Champion Author Saskatchewan Posts:2,112 Points:474,280 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:22:34 PM Ignore 14of45SSR Report Abuse I hope the Amazonians win big!
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,005 Points:717,250 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:21:47 PM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse Those high paid Chevron lawyers are going to earn their money. I wonder if we can sue our government over "toxic spending"?
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:2,543 Points:617,840 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:20:38 PM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse "Amazonians sue Chevron over toxic waste" People who shop at Amazon.com?
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,237 Points:488,050 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:20:11 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse We will pay the price for this by having oil and gas prices go up.
fasu007 Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:451 Points:691,875 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:18:26 PM Ignore fasu007 Report Abuse Drill here, drill now.
pnd1 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,875 Points:373,780 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:17:27 PM Ignore pnd1 Report Abuse The attorneys will get rich and we will pay the price at the pump.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:4,051 Points:424,550 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:09:52 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Since the BIG OIL BILLIONAIRES say there is no connection between this polluted water and land and the health problems, I am willing to donate to a fund to have the polluted water shipped to their HOMES for DRINKING and WASHING ....let us see if the OIL BILLIONAIRES remain quite so complacent about OIL POLLUTION when THEY are forced to DRINK the stuff. Oh, that's right, under US LAW, that would be considered CRUEL and UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT to be forced to drink black oily TOXIC water. What do you want to bet that ALL of the OIL BILLIONAIRES and COAL BARONS have VERY expensive fancy water filtering systems in their HOMES and OFFICES? FROM THE ARTICLE: The Ecuadorean claimants said the company illegally dumped toxic waste from its oil production, which filtered into the lakes used by thousands of people for washing and drinking. The result, they claimed, was one of the worst environmental disasters in history, which led to a public health crisis with rising levels of cancer, birth defects and miscarriages. Some 30,000 Amazonians are behind a case to be heard by an Ecuadorean judge. Experts said the company might have to pay damages of up to $US27 billion ($29 billion). The company said there was no proof that any illnesses were caused by its operations. It said the responsibility for cleaning the area lay with the Ecuadorean government and Petroecuador, the state oil company. The court case is the result of the exploitation of the indigenous population by US trial lawyers and a corrupt government, according to Chevron. The Amazon campaign has attracted high-profile supporters including actor Daryl Hannah. Chevron's reputation for corporate social responsibility has already taken a blow. The issue is the subject of Crude, a critically acclaimed documentary. The rags-to-riches tale of the most senior Ecuadorean lawyer fighting the case has earnt it a place on the front cover of Vanity Fair. Texaco, which is owned by Chevron, started operating in Sucumbios, Ecuador, in 1964. Over 26 years it made more than $500 million, producing 1.7 billion barrels of oil. As the operator of a consortium with Petroecuador, it drilled hundreds of wells.
roadkillGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,382 Points:485,950 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:08:45 PM Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse Did Chevron give the approval to drill? What is the responsibility of the South American countries that were getting rich?
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,804 Points:249,595 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:06:03 PM Ignore bby Report Abuse interesting....
wiwhite87 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,033 Points:119,190 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:04:55 PM Ignore wiwhite87 Report Abuse I just have to shake my head and wonder who ever thought that their actions drilling like this would be OK. The lack of caring, respect, and forethought is sickening. People who allow this or create the circumstances for this should be forced to work in the field for the rest of their life cleaning it up...all the way up the chain of command. Let's not forget that everyone's demand for oil is what creates pressure to extract in this manner.. cheaply (at the moment).
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,587 Points:1,150,820 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:03:09 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse The only people to get rich will be attys.
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,337 Points:820,340 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 7:02:16 PM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse No surprise here... imagine pig-oil & friends NOT paying attention to anything but $$ to them...
papagreg Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,527 Points:512,700 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:56:57 PM Ignore papagreg Report Abuse The fact that a NON-US entity can come to the USA and use our courts really ticks me off. And the people that will get picked for the jusy (at no pay) should tell the people from Brazil or where ever they are from to piss up a rope.
carlsonguitars Champion Author Portland Posts:4,229 Points:699,850 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:55:59 PM Ignore carlsonguitars Report Abuse Ya, but their judicial system will get paid off - AGAIN, and I doubt Chevron will ever pay one penny.... Big corporations are the NEW DICTATORS, forget about hitler, we have CHEVRON!!!!! They can do whatever they want, wherever they want, whenever they want and NO ONE CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!! This is not new news, this is OLD NEWS, Chevron and other oil/gas companies have been screwing up the environment for decades, why would they stop now?!?!?! They have more income than the whole entire GDP of Ecuador.... What does that tell you???
greatscot08 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:944 Points:187,460 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:51:18 PM Ignore greatscot08 Report Abuse Always something.......
DieselCash Veteran Author Texas Posts:425 Points:73,855 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:47:09 PM Ignore DieselCash Report Abuse If they win it will just raise the price of oil, for USA.
ItisAJeepThing Champion Author Tucson Posts:11,565 Points:1,175,155 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:42:53 PM Ignore ItisAJeepThing Report Abuse This is one of the reasons that so many people hate big oil. Drill baby drill but don't spill.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,943 Points:1,410,410 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:41:33 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Sadly not surprising...hopefully will teach em a lesson and not happen again!
bguz Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:81 Points:50,565 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:41:15 PM Ignore bguz Report Abuse they need to start paying Amazonians a per family stipend/(tax) for Global warming & decimating their env.
la90042 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,402 Points:505,405 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:41:09 PM Ignore la90042 Report Abuse Don't blame them. Chevron should do the right thing and clean it up - not blow more $$$ on lawyers. This affects the whole world.
GGW Veteran Author Austin Posts:329 Points:582,155 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 6:33:56 PM Ignore GGW Report Abuse What a mess! Should not have happened.