Comments on: Could Chevron Have a Change of Heart? http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rosemary rannes http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377415 rosemary rannes Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377415 Posted on the World Wide Advocacy Site Care2.com for Network Members to read, take action and crosspost. Chevron Texaco continues to demonstrate their lack of social consciousness within defined boundaries of acceptability. Telling the Ecuadorian people to rub crude oil on their skin to help with arthritic pain is just one of many examples. Chevron Texaco has placed their company,their philosophy and their actions in the worldwide arena of severe backlash, boycotts with pursuant action in criminal courts both human and environmental. Posted on the World Wide Advocacy Site Care2.com for Network Members to read, take action and crosspost.
Chevron Texaco continues to demonstrate their lack of social consciousness within defined boundaries of acceptability. Telling the Ecuadorian people to rub crude oil on their skin to help with arthritic pain is just one of many examples. Chevron Texaco has placed their company,their philosophy and their actions in the worldwide arena of severe backlash, boycotts with pursuant action in criminal courts both human and environmental.

]]> By: Herbert Escher http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377389 Herbert Escher Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:57:02 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377389 Chevron people should be made to live there and drink the water themselves. If it's good for others, it might be good for them too. Chevron people should be made to live there and drink the water themselves. If it’s good for others, it might be good for them too.

]]> By: cheryl erb http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377296 cheryl erb Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:13:04 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377296 This is outrageous that any company, esp. a large wealthy oil co., would neglect its clean-up responsibilities and deliberately let local residents get sick and have medical problems. Fabriola's heart being on the wrong side of her body is a rarity, but unfortunately that's not her only medical problem. For her mother and other families to have to drink water with oil on the top, etc. is a horrendous thought. The cost of human life, esp. in children, is NOT worth any amount of profit that Chevron makes. Thank you, Cheryl Erb Who at Chevron can we pressure to clean-up their mess. This is outrageous that any company, esp. a large wealthy oil co., would neglect its clean-up responsibilities and deliberately let local residents get sick and have medical problems. Fabriola’s heart being on the wrong side of her body is a rarity, but unfortunately that’s not her only medical problem. For her mother and other families to have to drink water with oil on the top, etc. is a horrendous thought. The cost of human life, esp. in children, is NOT worth any amount of profit that Chevron makes.

Thank you, Cheryl Erb

Who at Chevron can we pressure to clean-up their mess.

]]> By: patti http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377272 patti Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:33:43 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377272 Watch "CRUDE" and learn more or contribute to RAN to help buy rainwater collection barrels for the people to put on their houses. Watch “CRUDE” and learn more or contribute to RAN to help buy rainwater collection barrels for the people to put on their houses.

]]> By: Daniel http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377266 Daniel Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:06:00 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377266 Thanks for the article Becky, it is good to see you are creating awareness of this issue. I like tom above have also worked in this area although not so close to cheverons sites to see the direct effects of them i lived and worked in an area of pristine rainforest, the indigenous owners of which were at the time i left (earlier this year) being pressured by the government and the national oil company to open it up for oil exploration. I hae recently heard that this particular part of the forest was not opened up by the oil company on grounds of cost, its protected status meant that a higher price needed to be payed by the oil company to extract the oil, which is good news for now, btu when oil prices rise further as they will it will become economical for them again and they will be back. Also it was not good news for the forest directly adjasent to the one i was living in (basicly the same forest but a tract owned by the shuar rather than the Quechwa) since this was not protected the price of extraction was cheaper and so it is the rainforest is being destroyed, one of the most stuningly beautiful, interesting, important,ancient and diverse celebrations of life, for a stinking poisonous black liquid. I dont understand why every one can not see this even the oil companies we are all human and surely it is plainly obvious which of the two is better. OK i will finish there i could go on and on but i guess you get my point. Thanks again for what you guys are doing at RAN. Thanks for the article Becky, it is good to see you are creating awareness of this issue. I like tom above have also worked in this area although not so close to cheverons sites to see the direct effects of them i lived and worked in an area of pristine rainforest, the indigenous owners of which were at the time i left (earlier this year) being pressured by the government and the national oil company to open it up for oil exploration. I hae recently heard that this particular part of the forest was not opened up by the oil company on grounds of cost, its protected status meant that a higher price needed to be payed by the oil company to extract the oil, which is good news for now, btu when oil prices rise further as they will it will become economical for them again and they will be back. Also it was not good news for the forest directly adjasent to the one i was living in (basicly the same forest but a tract owned by the shuar rather than the Quechwa) since this was not protected the price of extraction was cheaper and so it is the rainforest is being destroyed, one of the most stuningly beautiful, interesting, important,ancient and diverse celebrations of life, for a stinking poisonous black liquid. I dont understand why every one can not see this even the oil companies we are all human and surely it is plainly obvious which of the two is better.
OK i will finish there i could go on and on but i guess you get my point.
Thanks again for what you guys are doing at RAN.

]]> By: David Akinpelu http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377265 David Akinpelu Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:03:26 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377265 Very eye opening experience, now if everyone in the corporation was to go out and see the destruction they are creating first hand this will do and change a lot of what they do. Very eye opening experience, now if everyone in the corporation was to go out and see the destruction they are creating first hand this will do and change a lot of what they do.

]]> By: Becky http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377145 Becky Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:36:33 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377145 Yes this is such a moving issue, and the stories really bring it home, don't they? Stay tuned - very soon the RAN Chevron campaign will be geared up and ready to involve all of you - be sure to sign-up for the RAN listserve so that you can track the campaign. And if you're local to SF, come to Revel (), our annual fundraiser - we'll be honoring two very important activists from Ecuador. Yes this is such a moving issue, and the stories really bring it home, don’t they? Stay tuned – very soon the RAN Chevron campaign will be geared up and ready to involve all of you – be sure to sign-up for the RAN listserve so that you can track the campaign. And if you’re local to SF, come to Revel (), our annual fundraiser – we’ll be honoring two very important activists from Ecuador.

]]> By: Barbara http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377111 Barbara Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:31:49 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377111 What can we do to help? Can you give us the person to whom we can address our letters in Chevron. It sickens me that greed takes place of both Human rights and our environment. What other companies does Chevron own? What can we do to help? Can you give us the person to whom we can address our letters in Chevron. It sickens me that greed takes place of both Human rights and our environment. What other companies does Chevron own?

]]> By: tom http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-377093 tom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:17:20 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-377093 Thanks for the article. I've traveled to these areas as well and carried many Huaorani children with birth defects to the hospital. Many of them have died from heart problems and many suffer the effects of the gross violations of Human Rights carried out by Chevron. Please pressure Chevron (through letters or boycotts) to take responsibility for this injustice. Thanks for the article. I’ve traveled to these areas as well and carried many Huaorani children with birth defects to the hospital. Many of them have died from heart problems and many suffer the effects of the gross violations of Human Rights carried out by Chevron. Please pressure Chevron (through letters or boycotts) to take responsibility for this injustice.

]]> By: Marsha Angus http://understory.ran.org/2009/10/02/could-chevron-have-a-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-376957 Marsha Angus Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:22:25 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4358#comment-376957 Thank you Becky for writing this moving story. I am so grateful to RAN for continuing it's efforts to preserve our natural environment. I'm spreading your story. mra Thank you Becky for writing this moving story. I am so grateful to RAN for continuing it’s efforts to preserve our natural environment. I’m spreading your story.
mra

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