Ecuadorian Laws Chevron has Violated
Four Classes of Law that Chevron has Violated in Ecuador
1) Seven Laws Over the Course of Chevron's Operations in Ecuador:
- Yacimientos Law (1921)
The right to use water for exploration and in the quantity required, without taking away its purity and quality as drinking water.
- Hydrocarbons Lw (1971)
Contracted parties are obligated to: e) employ modern and efficient machinery; s) adopt measures necessary for the protection of flora, fauna and all other natural resources; t) over contaminating water, the atmosphere and soil.
- Water Law (1972)
Declares all water to be a national posession for public use (art. 3); Prohibits all contamination of waters that affect human health or the devlopment of flora and fauna
- Hydrocarbons Law (1974)
Artículo 30. Contracted parties are obligated to: e) employ modern and efficient machinery; s) adopt measures necessary for the protection of flora, fauna and all other natural resources; t) over contaminating water, the atmosphere and soil.
- Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution (1976)
Prohibits dumping in ... gullies, channels, rivers, natural and artificial lakes …
- Hydrocarbons Law (1978)
Contracted parties are obligated to: e) employ modern and efficient machinery; s) adopt measures necessary for the protection of flora, fauna and all other natural resources; t) over contaminating water, the atmosphere and soil.
- Hydrocarbons Law Reform (1982)
Bring oil exploration operations to agree to the laws and rules protecting the environment.
2) A number of laws AFTER Texaco left the country (as it's contamination still exists).
- Tulas Norms (2002)
- Decree 1215 (2001)
- Decree 2982 (1995)
- Decree 2144 (1989)
3) International norms of reference
4) Operation contract with State of Ecuador
Chevron in Ecuador (videos)
Imagine if they did this in your Neighborhood (00:30 - PSA)
Democracy Now on Chevron Washington Lobbying (09:49)
The Power of Silence (02:15 - cartoon)
Ecuador's Black Plague (05:18)
On Trial in Ecuador (04:23)
Fox Interview with Joseph Kohn (04:32)
The Real Human Story in Ecuador (05:00)
















