Chevron must pay for environmental damage in Ecuador, court rules

Mongabay
Aug 3, 2018, 4:59 pm611 ptsHot
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has issued a long-awaited ruling in favor of those affected by the transnational oil company Chevron, which operated through its subsidiary Texaco in Ecuador between 1964 and 1990. The court rejected the protection action that the company filed in 2013. In the 151-page…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

How government shutdowns give polluters a free pass

Grist

How government shutdowns give polluters a free pass 127

Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning

InsideClimate News

Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning 127

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

EHN

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster 125

Ogonis wary of more oil drilling in Niger Delta

EHN

Ogonis wary of more oil drilling in Niger Delta 124

The price of gold: In Venezuela, mining threatens Indigenous Pemón

Mongabay

The price of gold: In Venezuela, mining threatens Indigenous Pemón 124

Scientists uncover a hidden universal law limiting life’s growth

ScienceDaily

Scientists uncover a hidden universal law limiting life’s growth 121

The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the world’s top court. Now they want countries to act.

Grist

The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the world’s top court. Now they want countries to act. 119

Feds flustered by shutdown compromise

EHN

Feds flustered by shutdown compromise 117

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Trump officials consider opening…

Trump officials consider opening California to offshore oil drilling

Pipeline project breaks through in…

Pipeline project breaks through in once-resistant Northeast

Pollution, poverty and power: the real…

Pollution, poverty and power: the real cost of environmental inequality in the…

Chilean pulp giant Arauco’s history of…

Chilean pulp giant Arauco’s history of pollution trails it to Brazil…

Can Arizona Maintain Its Drought…

Can Arizona Maintain Its Drought Response as Water and Money Dry Up?

Companies need a new way to measure…

Companies need a new way to measure impact. “Spheres of Influence” offers…

Climate tech startups and corporations…

Climate tech startups and corporations are Mars and Venus. Here’s how to…

How To Get Involved in America Recycles…

How To Get Involved in America Recycles Day in 2025

River access pledge 'too small a step'

River access pledge 'too small a step'

Mobility in Rural America: How India’s…

Mobility in Rural America: How India’s Popular Transportation Can Be A Model…