Ecuador Touts Flood Prevention Measures Amid Record Rains
President credits planning and infrastructure investment for mitigating damage.
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Water, Food, and Ecuador
From New York to Chicago to South America, Circle of Blue intern Miranda Cawley describes what drew her to the water-food-energy nexus.
The Stream, March 5: U.S. Judge Finds Corruption in Ecuador’s Decision on Chevron Water Pollution Case
Pollution A federal judge in the United States ruled that actions by lawyers representing plaintiffs in a decades-long Ecuador water pollution case were corrupt, making it less likely that Chevron—the oil company accused of pollution—will end up paying the $US 9.5 billion fine ordered last year by Ecuador’s highest court, The New York Times reported. […]
Ecuador and Oil: Chevron Loses Court Appeal Against $18 Billion Amazon Pollution Fine
Closing in on nearly two decades in court, this “David and Goliath” fight seems far from over. Plaintiffs contend that no amount of money can repair the damage to the environment and to the lives of the 30,000 who claim to have been affected, while the U.S. oil company has denounced the Ecuadorean court system […]
Indigenous People from Ecuador to Louisiana Forge Alliances Against Global Oil Spills
Indigenous leaders from Amazon rainforests to Bayou swamplands.
Q&A: ‘Crude’ Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Featuring Live Earth, Vanity Fair cover, and a CNN Hero Award.
Indigenous Groups in Ecuador Protest Water Reform Bill
The water legislation would consolidate too much power in the hands of the government, protesters say.
Courting Disaster: Chevron Brought Before Law in Ecuador Wastewater Dispute
More than 125,000 people have filed a class-action lawsuit in Ecuador.
The Stream, December 28, 2022: Mercury Pollution of Waterways Spoils Bolivia’s Gold Mining Boom
Activists are calling on Bolivia to regulate their mining industry’s use of mercury, which continues to pollute biodiverse watersheds, rivers, and drinking water.
The Stream, November 9: Aftermath of Drought and Flood Hurts Children in Kenya, Pakistan
Extreme weather fueled by a warming planet is devastating children in Kenya and Pakistan.
In New Mexico, Partners Collaborate to End Siege from Megafires
Initiative in the Rio Grande basin intends to thwart catastrophic wildfires that wreck watersheds.
The Stream, February 9, 2022: Texas’ Wastewater Problem
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Wastewater from fracking is becoming a problem in Texas. A devastating storm wreaks havoc in Madagascar for the second time in less than a month. Water bills are expected to rise in England and Wales. Portugal is limiting the use of major reservoirs amid drought. One First Nation in Canada is asking […]