Chevron Oil Spill – Take Responsibility!!

Chevron Corporation has maintained that despite the upcoming legal decision against it in Ecuador, it will fight the decision for years to come and not pay the judgment against it. 

“We’re not paying and we’re going to fight this for years if not decades into the future,” said Chevron spokesman Don Campbell.

Chevron has been busy with smear ads, lobbying the US government, spinning the case and evidence, playing the victim, and doing everything in its power to deny its culpability.

On their website, Chevron currently claims:  “We are systematically implementing performance standards at our existing operations to minimize emissions, discharges and waste and to promote responsible waste management practices.”  Yet, Chevron is not willing to take responsibility for the fact that Texaco did not live up to these standards.  Chevron has not denied that Texaco dumped its formation waters into the forest, rather than re-injecting them into the ground, as was the industry standard at the time.  This was a cost saving measure on Texaco’s part – and a big contributor to the problems that led to the pending law suit.

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if Chevron could actually take responsibility for its actions? Wouldn’t it be nice, if Chevron’s actions in this lawsuit matched the spirit of its own decrees on its website?  Why can’t Chevron stop the deflecting and denial and offer a settlement?

If you agree, sign our petition.  Tell Chevron that you want it to be responsible!!

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• Dirty Oil in Ecuador: Living with Chevron-Texaco’s legacy
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