Ecuador: Chevron Guilty Verdict Upheld By Ecuador Appellate Court

Ecuador: Chevron Guilty Verdict Upheld By Ecuador Appellate Court   $18 Billion Decision in Landmark Contamination Case Further Vindication for Thousands of Rainforest Residents   Yesterday, an Ecuadorian appellate court upheld a historic $18 billion award against Chevron for the company's deliberate contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The decision is the largest environmental award ever handed down and the result of an 18-year legal battle brought by some 30,000 indigenous...

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