Ecuador: Statement On Chevron's Appeal Today Of The $18 Billion Judgment In Ecuador

Ecuador: Statement On Chevron's Appeal Today Of The $18 Billion Judgment In Ecuador   Karen Hinton, U.S. spokesperson for the Ecuadorians, said:   "For almost two decades, Chevron has stood in the way of a comprehensive cleanup of billions of gallons of crude oil and toxic waste water it deliberately dumped into the pristine rainforest. Thousands of people have died or have suffered from illnesses as the oil giant and its legions of lawyers fought to distract attention from the...

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