On Monday, a U.S. judge ruled to prohibit the enforcement of a multi-billion dollar judgment against San Ramon-based Chevron Corp. The ruling halted a decision by an Ecuadorian judge last month that ordered Chevron to pay for a massive cleanup of petro-pollution in the Amazon jungle. Monday’s ruling is the latest in a 18-year-long legal battle over environmental damages in the rain forest — but is it the end of the long-running dispute?
Chevron-Ecuador Suit: Oil Giant Wins Latest Round
On Monday, a U.S. judge ruled to prohibit the enforcement of a multi-billion dollar judgment against San Ramon-based Chevron Corp. The ruling halted a decision by an Ecuadorian judge last month that ordered Chevron to pay for a massive cleanup of petro-pollution in the Amazon jungle. Monday's ruling is the latest in a 18-year-long legal battle over environmental damages in the rain forest -- but is it the end of the long-running dispute?
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Guests:
David Baker, energy reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle who has been covering the Chevron lawsuit for six years
Mitch Anderson, Corporate Campaign Director, Amazon Watch
Kent Robertson, Spokesman, Chevron