Ecuador filed a lawsuit against ChevronTexaco claiming the U.S. oil giant dumped approximately 19 billion gallons of oil-polluted water into pits and rivers in the Amazon between 1971 and 1992.(Environment)(Brief Article)

Latin Trade | July 1, 2003 | Copyright

Ecuador filed a lawsuit against ChevronTexaco claiming the U.S. oil giant dumped approximately 19 billion gallons of oil-polluted water into pits and rivers in the Amazon between 1971 and 1992. The company claims the water it extracted from its drilling operations was ...

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