Bloomberg – Chevron Seeks to Foist $27 Billion Amazon Liability on Ecuador

“Chevron Seeks to Foist $27 Billion Amazon Liability on Ecuador”
Bloomberg, September 24, 2009
“Chevron, which hasn’t drilled a well in Ecuador since 1992, wants arbitrators to require the government to comply with agreements signed from 1994 to 1998 absolving the company from any environmental liabilities. Chevron also asked to be compensated for damage to its reputation caused by Ecuador’s “outrageous and illegal conduct,” as well as legal fees.”
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