Antonia Juhasz on "The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report"
Now Chevron's annual report reports that 2008 was the company's most profitable year in history. Just ahead of Chevron's shareholder meeting, a new report released today tells shareholders more about the hidden and underreported costs of these profits. The alternative annual report is called "The True Cost of Chevron." It brings together stories from communities across the world-Angola, Burma, Canada, Chad, Cameroon, Ecuador, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States-all directly affected by and in struggle against Chevron's operations. We speak to the report's author and James Craig, media adviser for Latin America for Chevron. Ref. Source 8
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Argentine Judge Freezes Chevron Assets To Pay $19 Billion Ecuador Fine:
Adrian Elcuj Miranda, a judge in Buenos Aires, has ordered the seizure of Chevron's assets in Argentina, to force the company to pay a $19 billion penalty for polluting the Amazon in Ecuador. The plaintiffs are seeking similar legal action in Brazil, Canada, Colombia and other countries. Ref. Source 5
Ecuador protests denial of US visas for plaintiffs in Chevron oil damages case:
Ecuador's foreign ministry announced on Friday that the US has seemingly denied visas to a delegation that was set to travel to the UN General Assembly in New York to present their case regarding an ongoing dispute against Chevron-Texaco. Ref. Source 3
Chevron Donates $26,000 to Planned Parenthood, Blocks Shareholder Resolution to Complain
One of the world's largest oil companies has not only donated tens of thousands of dollars to one of the world's biggest abortion companies, but it blocked a shareholder resolution complaining about it. Ref. Source 4