Chevron Oil Spill

The U.S. Practices Oil Tolerance

Jigar Shah | Posted 05.23.2012

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Jigar Shah

The real backbone of Brazil's "zero tolerance" policy is that the country has produced enough ethanol to achieve "oil independence." It can tell Chevron, BP, Total or any other oil company that even one drop of oil spilled is not tolerated.

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Brazilian Prosecutor Remains Diligent Against Chevron Oil Spill

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2012

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* Oliveira does not shy away from high-profile legal brawls * Haunted by history of lawsuit delays * He ...

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Brazil Navy Spots Oil Stain In Field

Reuters | Posted 05.17.2012

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* Company filed this week to halt production at field * Spill last year led to $11 billion civil suit March 17 (Reuters)...

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Chevron Blames Victims of Its Deliberate Contamination of Ecuadorian Rainforest

Kerry Kennedy | Posted 03.17.2012

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In Christmas 2010, I took my three daughters to Ecuador to take part in a "Toxi-tour" and stand witness to what could be the worst environmental disaster on the planet: the awful mess Chevron left behind at the headwaters of the Amazon.

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Brazil Says Chevron Oil Slick Has Shrunk

AP | STAN LEHMAN | Posted 01.22.2012

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SAO PAULO — The size of the oil slick at a well operated by U.S.-based Chevron Corp. off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state is more than 80 perce...

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Brazil Oil Spill: Official Sees Big Fine In Chevron's Future

AP | TALES AZZONI | Posted 01.21.2012

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SAO PAULO — Brazil's environmental agency said Monday it will fine Chevron nearly $28 million for a continuing oil spill off the Rio de Janeiro ...

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Chevron Takes The Blame For Brazil Oil Spill

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 01.20.2012

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SAO PAULO — An ongoing oil spill off the Brazilian coast occurred because Chevron underestimated the pressure in an underwater reservoir, the he...

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Up To 2,600 Barrels Of Oil Leaked In Offshore Incident

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS and HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 01.19.2012

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Nearly 110,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into the Atlantic Ocean because of a leak at an offshore Chevron drilling site, ...

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Brazilian Police Investigate Chevron Oil Spill

AP | STAN LEHMAN | Posted 01.17.2012

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SAO PAULO — The Brazilian Federal Police on Thursday began investigating an oil spill in an offshore field operated by Chevron Corp., a leak tha...

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Chevron Oil Spill: Company Says Leak Was Quarter-Sized, Caused By Tree Limb Falling Onto Power Line

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — Chevron Corp. said Monday it believes an electrical arc from a power line torched a quarter-size hole in a pipeline that spille...

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Utah Oil Spill: Officials Say Oil Hasn't Reached Great Salt Lake

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — Emergency workers believe they have stopped a 21,000-gallon oil leak from reaching the environmentally sensitive Great Salt Lak...

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Chevron Cited For Oil Spill Salt Lake City

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — State regulators have cited Chevron Corp. for a pipeline leak that spilled crude oil into a Salt Lake City creek. The leak las...

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Chevron Vows To Pay For Salt Lake City Oil Spill

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City attorneys expect Chevron Corp. will quickly agree to a financial settlement related to last weekend's pipeline s...

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Utah Oil Spill:

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— A leaked pipeline sent oil spilling into a Salt Lake City creek, coating geese and ducks and closing a park, officials said...

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