Chevron, who acquired texaco in 2001, claims that there is no causal link between the rise in illness and the contamination from the oil pits. Judge zambrano ultimately found chevron liable for. Chevrontexaco and the environmental disaster in the. According to ecuadors supreme court, however, chevrontexaco was the exclusive operator of the oil fields and was the sole party to make the decision to improperly dump the toxic. On february 14, 2011, after approximately eight years of litigation in ecuador, judge nicolas zambrano lozada, the presiding judge of the provincial court of justice of sucumbios, rendered judgment in the form of a 188page opinion. Chevron corporation and texaco petroleum corporation v. Chevrons ten biggest lies about ecuador amazon watch. Its one that the communities affected by the operations of texaco in lago agrio, ecuador, have been holding for more than twenty years, to get. Scientific evidence at trial proves texaco caused no harm.
Letter texaco, chevron and ecuador ethical corporation. This document describes the former texaco term life insurance plan as of january 1, 20, that chevron sponsors for eligible employees. History and effects of the activities of chevron formerly texaco in ecuador. Caron prepared at the request of claimants, chevron corporation and texaco petroleum company, in pca case no. Texaco, which merged with chevron in 2001, was accused of dumping toxic. Texaco petroleum texpet, which became a subsidiary of chevron in 2001, was a minority partner in an oilproduction consortium in ecuador along with the stateowned oil company, petroecuador, from 1964 to 1992. Big victory for chevron over claims in ecuador the new. Chevron in 2001 and operated in ecuador from 1964 until. Espanol, abajo abstract of the conflict the us based chevron formerly texaco is responsable for the damages resulted from the extracting activities that have been carried out since 1964 in over 1. Residents of ecuadors lago agrio region have been trying to force chevron to pay for water and soil contamination caused from 1964 to 1992 by texaco, which chevron acquired in 2001. How chevron s sampling and analysis methods minimizes evidence of contamination dr. Between 1972 and 1993, us oil firm texaco dumped over 30bn gallons of toxic waste and crude oil into the amazon rainforest in the north east of ecuador. The huge multinational us oil corporation texaco operated in ecuador from 1964 until 1992 texaco merged with chevron in 2001.
Us court rules against chevron in ecuador oil case. Chevrons silvia garrigo responds to ethical corporations coverage of the issues surrounding texacos court case in. The corporation poured 72 billion litres of oil waste and 45 million litres. Lessons learned from the chevron case nathalie cely introduction in 2008, the people of ecuador ratified the first national constitution in the world to. The republic of ecuador expert opinion of professor david d. Ecuadorean peasants have clearly been manipulated by unethical actors in ecuador and in the us. Introduction this report analyzes the sampling and analysis approach used by chevron texaco in its remediation in the mid1990s and in the ongoing aguinda v. Chevrons amazon troubles began in 2000 when it purchased texaco, inheriting liability for the companys oil field pollution in ecuador, known as the amazon chernobyl. Sun two notable decisions were issued this month in the longstanding litigation campaign between chevron.
The company kept texaco as part of its name for a few years before dropping it and taking the name. A cheat sheet to chevrons epic feud with ecuador law360. Chevrons amazon disaster in 2001, chevron bought out texaco oil company. Chevron corporation usa and texaco petroleum company usa v. Chevrontexaco oil extraction and legal case, ecuador. This category covers recent 2015 lawsuit news and the latest on steven donziger, the attorney that used corrupt means to. Former texaco term life insurance plan chevron corporation. Ecuador saga has held the arbitration communitys attention for over a decade. Chevron corporation usa and texaco petroleum company. But chevrontexaco is not the only problem for the indigenous communities of ecuador. Ecuador is pushing the boundaries of arbitral authority.
The final chapters of the tragically flawed suit against chevron are being written. Understanding chevrons amazon chernobyl winter 2009amazondefense coalition 1. By camila cabrera ecuador, a small country located on the equator, bounded by the pacific ocean to the west, traversed by the andes mountain range, and covered by part of the amazon rainforest in the east, is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The company admittedly spilled over 60 billion litres of toxic waste and approximately 650,000 barrels of oil in the area. Chevron has been in court since 1993 over its contamination in ecuador. Texaco was filed in new york, where texaco was headquartered at the time.
Background giant oil company texaco, bought by chevron in 2001, operated in ecuador from 1964 to 1992. False and misleading representations to incite governmental action against chevron 45 f. This information constitutes the summary plan description spd of the former texaco term life insurance plan as required by the employee retirement income security act of 1974 erisa. Texaco petroleum texpet, which became a subsidiary of chevron in 2001, was a minority partner in an oilproduction consortium in ecuador along with the. In 1990 texaco started the pullout of ecuador, and completed it in 1992. Chevron corporation chevron and texaco petroleum company texpet. Human rights violations and access to justice for the. Chevron corporation and texaco petroleum company claimants. Ecuador has taken a series of steps in recent months suggesting that it. An international tribunal administered by the permanent court of arbitration in the hague has issued an award in favor of chevron and its indirect subsidiary, texaco petroleum company, finding that the. The villagers obtained a judgment against chevron in ecuador in 2011. Us court rules against chevron in ecuador oil case bbc news. Chuck and i observed, and the findings in the rico act lawsuit of chevron against.
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