Lago Agrio

What Chevron Owes the People of Lago Agrio

Thomas P. DiNapoli | Posted 11.26.2011

Thomas P. DiNapoli

Once a prosperous base for Amazonian drilling operations for sulfur-rich 'sour crude' petroleum, Lago Agrio is now the center of what amounts to an industrial cancer zone larger than the state of Rhode Island.

Lawsuit: Chevron Owes Billions For Polluting Amazon

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

A court-appointed expert says Chevron should pay up to $16 billion for allegedly polluting the Ecuadorean Amazon. A class-action lawsuit by 30,000 ju...