Community | March 09, 2011 | 5 comments

Judge Halts $18 Billion Fine Against Chevron for Pollution in the Amazon

source: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/judge-halts-18billion-fine-against-chevron-pollution...

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Judge Halts $18 Billion Fine Against Chevron for Pollution in the Amazon
Remember that $9 billion fine that was Chevron was slapped with last month for the 18 billion gallons of pollution in Ecuador that were never cleaned up? A judge in New York has granted Chevron the preliminary injunction it requested, ruling that plaintiffs in Ecuador cannot seek damages in the U.S. or essentially anywhere outside Ecuador.
:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/judge-halts-18billion-fine-against-chevron-pollution-amazon.php
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5 comments // Judge Halts $18 Billion Fine Against Chevron for Pollution in the Amazon

  • Wetdog
  • Wetdog
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      Wetdog  

    • I Googled the title of this post.

      The first six pages of results do not show ANY major mainstream news outlets carrying this story. The closest is Huffington Post(now owned by AOL) on page 5.

      Not even an AP or Rueters file.

      I would say this story is completely and effectively blocked out of mainstream news.

      More than just the Chevron lawyers are at work here.

    • 1 year ago
  • August_K
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      August_K  

    • Jerks.....another judge bought off by Rich corporations.
      What does it take to get justice for ordinary people these days?

      With the Koch's buying Citizens United decisions from SCOTUS justices
      and big oil buying off other judges......This is getting really old... real fast.....

    • 1 year ago
  • remanns
  • extracrazykiwi2008
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