Comments on: Chevron: The toxic tour http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Fight for Niyamgiri Hills http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-50662 The Fight for Niyamgiri Hills Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:26:46 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-50662 [...] Even as the bulldozers marched in to clear over 650 hectares of forested land, locals and activists argued the project would destroy the surrounding environment. [...] [...] Even as the bulldozers marched in to clear over 650 hectares of forested land, locals and activists argued the project would destroy the surrounding environment. [...]

]]> By: Uncle B http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-48816 Uncle B Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:19:05 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-48816 As America approaches the end of the light sweet crude oil era, and is dashed into converting from liquid energies to electrical energies, we will see an end to the horrible exploitation of areas for oil and an new "Lithium Mining drama” of untold damages will replace it! Fact is, Americans do everything by the "Bottom Line" capitalist rules! this makes for a Hell of a Mess for everyone else! The problem, is not the oil barons, or the Americans, it is the corporatists and Capitalists who run the show, and they are armed by American Corporate law which obliges the boards of directors to, first, and above all other concerns, protect the shareholder's investment! This is the law in America! These poor assholes can be persecuted under the law for not doing so! The environment, or any other altruistic nonsense is not even addressed by the laws of incorporation! Look this up! Satisfy yourself! It is so! Where ever Americans under the laws of incorporation operate, it is thus, now with oil, later with electric bullet train networks, even for the lithium mining for electric cars, corporate law will apply, and the indecency of Americans under corporate law will be amplified! Remember: in 1973, Ford sold the Pinto firebomb, burned Americans to death and were commended by governing bodies for taking care of the shareholders first! This happens in America too! America! Capitalist! Forever! Love it, or leave it! As America approaches the end of the light sweet crude oil era, and is dashed into converting from liquid energies to electrical energies, we will see an end to the horrible exploitation of areas for oil and an new “Lithium Mining drama” of untold damages will replace it! Fact is, Americans do everything by the “Bottom Line” capitalist rules! this makes for a Hell of a Mess for everyone else! The problem, is not the oil barons, or the Americans, it is the corporatists and Capitalists who run the show, and they are armed by American Corporate law which obliges the boards of directors to, first, and above all other concerns, protect the shareholder’s investment! This is the law in America! These poor assholes can be persecuted under the law for not doing so! The environment, or any other altruistic nonsense is not even addressed by the laws of incorporation! Look this up! Satisfy yourself! It is so! Where ever Americans under the laws of incorporation operate, it is thus, now with oil, later with electric bullet train networks, even for the lithium mining for electric cars, corporate law will apply, and the indecency of Americans under corporate law will be amplified! Remember: in 1973, Ford sold the Pinto firebomb, burned Americans to death and were commended by governing bodies for taking care of the shareholders first! This happens in America too! America! Capitalist! Forever! Love it, or leave it!

]]> By: Geoffrey Dean http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-47375 Geoffrey Dean Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:05:31 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-47375 Chevron has used it's virtually unlimited money and resources to promulgate endless PR articles and events since the beginning of this litigation. The press reported much of that and, until recently, have paid less attention to reports made by Amazon Watch and the legal team on behalf of the Ecuadorian plaintiffs. So it's very heartening to know the LA Times and CBS 60 Minutes have recently raised the level of awareness of the pollution and devastation of natural resources in the once pristine Amazon forest. Now, the writer's first person reporting points out many of the human side of the issues. Bravo to Michaela, 60 Minutes and the LA Times! Links: LA Times Editorial http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-chevron2-2009oct02,0,5648933.story 60 Minutes - Read the summary & watch the entire segment recently aired http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/01/60minutes/main4983549.shtml Chevron has used it’s virtually unlimited money and resources to promulgate endless PR articles and events since the beginning of this litigation.

The press reported much of that and, until recently, have paid less attention to reports made by Amazon Watch and the legal team on behalf of the Ecuadorian plaintiffs.

So it’s very heartening to know the LA Times and CBS 60 Minutes have recently raised the level of awareness of the pollution and devastation of natural resources in the once pristine Amazon forest.

Now, the writer’s first person reporting points out many of the human side of the issues.

Bravo to Michaela, 60 Minutes and the LA Times!

Links: LA Times Editorial http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-chevron2-2009oct02,0,5648933.story

60 Minutes – Read the summary & watch the entire segment recently aired
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/01/60minutes/main4983549.shtml

]]> By: Paul Sullivan http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-47444 Paul Sullivan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:10:57 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-47444 Woah. Eye opener. Great piece Michaela... Woah. Eye opener. Great piece Michaela…

]]> By: tom gates http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-47345 tom gates Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:58:25 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-47345 Thanks for writing this piece. I know about all of the Chevron-annigans but it's even more eye-opening when you hear eyewitness accounts like this one. Thanks for writing this piece. I know about all of the Chevron-annigans but it’s even more eye-opening when you hear eyewitness accounts like this one.

]]> By: AdventureRob http://matadornetwork.com/change/chevron-the-toxic-tour/#comment-47335 AdventureRob Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:24:08 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1193#comment-47335 Whilst the damage has been done, I wish you and the team filing the lawsuit against Chevron all the best, a very heavy amount of money should come out of them for damage limitation and cleaning up what they have caused and assist the residents who have suffered as a result of their incompetence. Whilst the damage has been done, I wish you and the team filing the lawsuit against Chevron all the best, a very heavy amount of money should come out of them for damage limitation and cleaning up what they have caused and assist the residents who have suffered as a result of their incompetence.

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