A new 100-page report raises alarm over Chevron’s impact on planet

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"The company owes $50.5-billion in total damages and and fines globally. The largest of those payout judgements is for $9.5 billion in environmental damages representing 30,000 plaintiffs in Ecuador where the oil damage is so severe, it’s known as the 'Amazon Chernobyl'."

Okay, a few sentences in and that's enough for me to dismiss this article out of hand. The Hague ruled in favor of Chevron several years ago and said the 2013 Ecuador Supreme Court case was obtained "through fraud, bribery and corruption".

Call the Hague wrong, justice perverted, Chevron a big meanie, or whatever you like, but contrary to what this article asserts, Chevron does not owe $9.5 billion in environmental damages.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chevron-ecuador-idUSKCN1L...

Here's some more context.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_Agrio_oil_field

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