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Underreported: Chevron in Burma

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Find out more about Chevron's support of the repressive military regime in Burma. Chevron co-owns the Yadana natural gas pipeline, which is the Burmese government’s single largest source of income and undermines international sanctions against the regime. Rick Herz is litigation coordinator with Earth Rights International, which worked on the Doe v. Unocal lawsuit brought by Burmese villagers against Unocal (which was later bought by Chevron).

Listen to Leonard's October 2007 segment on the Doe v. Unocal lawsuit


Comments

  • [1] hjs from 11211 May 01, 2008 - 01:27PM

    Chevron named a 129,000-ton oil

    supertanker SS Condoleezza Rice.

    no joke 'google image' it
  • [2] michael from manhattan May 01, 2008 - 01:41PM

    Isn't it reasonable to assume that if Chevron pulls out of Burma, that energy-hungry China would simply step in and take over Chevron's role of helping to prop up the Burmese military? Net result: zero (regrettably).

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