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Big Oil Ordered to Pay Fine to Ecuadorians

February 18, 2011

On Monday 17 Ecuadorian courts found Chevron (former Texaco) guilty of environmental contamination of the Amazon and was ordered to pay a fine of $9bn in damages, the largest judgement ever against a U.S. company for environmental contamination. It was the first time that indigenous and farmer communities won a judgement in foreign courts against [...]

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Campaign seeks to offset Gulf spill damage

August 1, 2010

An organization dedicated to promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency has launched a website that appeals to the current anti-oil sentiment sparked by the ongoing Gulf tragedy. Technorati Tags: Community, Gulf spill, My Gulf Action, Website Related Posts:Gulp Oil Spill First Anniversary

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Dispatch from Brazil: the energy issue

July 28, 2010

Brazil takes a lot of pride in the fact that 48% of its energy matrix is renewable, mostly thanks to hydropower, the source of 80% of the electricity consumed in the country, and ethanol, which has been powering vehicles in the country since the late 1970s. In Brazil, energy accounts for only 2.5% of the [...]

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Dispatch from the Amazon: Can extracting oil and gas in the rainforest be green?

July 24, 2010

The 400-plus-mile plane journey between Manaus and Urucu is like an overture to a green opera. From the airplane you gaze in awe at the vastness of the Amazon forest, a sea of trees that lies quietly and powerfully on the ground below, looking eternal as the earth itself. It’s a feeling of amazement as [...]

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Dispatch from the Amazon: arrival

July 20, 2010

Hello from the Amazon in Brazil! Technorati Tags: Amazon trip, Manaus, Renewable energy Related Posts:Maine Moves To Reduce Oil ConsumptionNew Report Reveals 20% of Global Energy Came From Renewable Sources in 2010Ontario Increases Support For Alternative EnergyRenewable Energy Needs Comprehensive Policies, Says Stanford ScholarCleantech Has a New Online Marketplace

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