News Releases & Statements

News Releases & Statements

Read news releases and publications regarding Texaco in Ecuador by selecting from the headlines below.

12 Feb 2009
Chevron Cites New Instances of Misconduct Marring Trial in Ecuador
04 Dec 2008
Chevron Denial of Justice Claim against Ecuador to Proceed before an International Panel of Arbitrators at the Permanent Court of Arbitration
27 Sep 2008
Chevron Charges Ecuador's Government Seeks to Intimidate Company's Lawyers
16 Sep 2008
Ecuador Lawsuit Report Has Fabricated Evidence, Tainted by Political Pressure
12 Sep 2008
Chevron Condemns Government of Ecuador's Attack on Chevron Attorneys
06 Sep 2008
Analysis of Ecuador Data Reveals No Increased Cancer Levels in Oil Region
15 Aug 2008
Statement Responding to the Government of Ecuador's Offer to Mediate in Ongoing Trial
01 July 2008
Mismanagement and Oil Spills Are the Hallmarks of Petroecuador's Record
26 May 2008
Report by Court Expert Riddled With Mistakes, Inconsistencies and Unsubstantiated Conclusions
08 Apr 2008
Ten Most Outrageous Claims in So-Called "Expert's" Report in Environmental Trial in Ecuador
02 Apr 2008
Chevron Cites Bias and Improper Collaboration in Rejecting Conclusions of Report Submitted to Ecuadorian Court
02 Feb 2008
Plaintiffs' Evidence is Scientifically Unreliable, Say Environmental Experts
21 Jan 2008
Petroecuador is Responsible for Environmental Impacts in the Oriente
10 Jan 2008
Chevron Rejects Accusations that Claim the Company Operated Outside the Consortium Area
30 Nov 2007
Chevron Responds to Ecuador Ambassador's Letter to The Wall Street Journal
24 Nov 2007
Independent Environmental Experts Say Court Appointee's Plan Will Not Produce Scientifically Valid Results or Meet Court Objectives
19 Nov 2007
U.S. Federal Court Dismisses Remaining Ecuador Cancer Claims Against Chevron
18 Oct 2007
U.S. Federal Court Imposes Sanctions Against Lawyer Who Brought Ecuador Lawsuit Against Chevron
08 Oct 2007
Chevron Calls for Dismissal of Ecuador Lawsuit
22 Sep 2007
Laboratory Used By Plaintiffs in Environmental Lawsuit Proven To Be Incompetent
19 Sep 2007
Ecuador Plaintiffs' Have Provided No Evidence to Support Their Cancer Claims
13 Sep 2007
Use of Secret, Unapproved Research Teams Further Demonstrates Bias and Lack of Transparency in Ecuador Suit
03 Sep 2007
Superior Court Again Blocked in 8th Attempt to Inspect Laboratory used by Plaintiffs' Experts in Environmental Trial Against Chevron
31 Aug 2007
Judicial Inspection of Havoc Laboratories Scheduled for 8th Time
28 Aug 2007
Phase II Workplan Cannot Possible Produce Scientifically Valid Results
20 Aug 2007
Chevron Responds to Misrepresentations by Plaintiffs' Attorneys Regarding Richard Cabrera's Inspection of the Charapa-01 Site
20 Aug 2007
Chevron Calls for Recusal of Judge in Ecuador Suit
13 Aug 2007
Court Appointed Expert Demonstrates Incompetence and Bias by Inspecting Oil Field Site from which Texaco Petroleum Company Never Produced
07 Aug 2007
Federal Court in San Francisco Dismisses Ecuadorian Cancer Claims Against Chevron As Knowingly False
30 Jul 2007
Chevron Names Highly Respected Independent Observer to Help Ensure Integrity of Judicial Examination
27 Jul 2007
An Open Letter to Trudie Styler - Water Quality is a Problem in the Oriente, but the Cause is not Oil
25 Jul 2007
EPIDEMIOLOGY EXPERTS FIND SERIOUS ERRORS IN PLAINTIFFS' CANCER STUDIES IN ECUADORIAN AMAZON
02 Jul 2007
Chevron Challenges Appointment of Richard Cabrera as Court Expert for the Second Phase of the Trial
22 Jun 2007
Chevron Responds to Comments by Amazon Defense Front Regarding U.S. Court Decision
21 Jun 2007
Court Order Violates Ecuadorian Law, Shows Pattern of "Unacceptable Potential for Bias"
26 Apr 2007
Statement on Government of Ecuador Officials' Visit to Oil Field Sites
24 Apr 2007
Laboratory Used by Plaintiffs Experts Block Judicial Inspection for 7th Time
20 Apr 2007
For Seventh Time, Court Will Try to Inspect Laboratory Used by Plaintiffs' in Suit Against Chevron
20 Apr 2007
Statement on the Government of Ecuador's Press Release Regarding the Lago Agrio Case
01 Mar 2007
The Results Of The Judicial Site Inspection At Shushufindi-24 Find No Risk To Public Health From Texaco Petroleum Activities
01 Mar 2007
Expert Report for Shushufindi-13 Finds that the Texaco Petroleum Remediation was Effective
25 Jan 2007
Ecuador Officials Find No Basis for Fraud Allegations Against Chevron Concerning Environmental Remediation Program
16 Nov 2006
Judicial Inspection of Well Auca 01 Reveals Numerous Oil Spills Have Occurred During Petroecuador's Operation
15 Nov 2006
World Renowned Experts find Chevron's Sampling and Analysis Plan Effective, Comprehensive and Scientifically Sound for Evaluating Oilfield Sites in Ecuadorian Environmental Trial
14 Nov 2006
Effectiveness of the Remediation Conducted by Texaco Petroleum Company Was Proven During the Inspection to Well Yuca-2B
19 Oct 2006
For Sixth Time, Judge is Prevented from Conducting Judicial Inspection
18 Oct 2006
Chevron Contacts International Commission of Jurists Responding to Amazon Watch Allegations
24 Aug 2006
Plaintiffs Have Abandoned Their Claim for Remediation of Oil Field Sites in the Oriente
08 Aug 2006
Evidence from Two Years of Judicial Site Inspections Shows No Significant Health Risk from Oil in Areas Remediated by Texaco Petroleum Company
22 Jul 2006
Chevron Responds to Allegations of Fraud: "Absolutely No Merit"
06 Jul 2006
Chevron Criticizes Attempts by Plaintiffs Attorneys to Undermine the Judicial Process
28 Apr 2006
Expert Testifies at Sacha Norte Site Inspection; Says Chevron's Sampling and Analysis Plan is Appropriate to Evaluate Former Operations
25 Apr 2006
Plaintiffs' Criticism of Sampling & Analysis Procedures Lacks Credibility and Demonstrates No Understanding of Judicial Inspection Process
21 Apr 2006
Expert on Indigenous Cultures Presents the Court with Demographic Studies Disproving Plaintiffs' Claims About Indigenous Populations in the Ecuadorian Amazon
05 Apr 2006
Official Court Document Proves Plaintiffs' Attempt to Obstruct Justice by Misrepresenting Information to the Court
30 Mar 2006
Plaintiffs for Third Time Prevent Judge from Inspecting Laboratory
22 Mar 2006
Superior Court Judge Again Denied Access to Laboratory Used by Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against Chevron
08 Mar 2006
Respected Epidemiologist Concludes Health Reports Promoted by Plaintiffs Fail to Prove Diseases in the Oriente Were Caused by Petroleum
08 Mar 2006
Chevron Responds to Allegations by Plaintiffs' Lawyers in Ongoing Ecuador Lawsuit
20 Feb 2006
Locked Doors Prevent Judge from Inspecting Laboratory Used by Plaintiffs
02 Feb 2006
Court's Expert Report Confirms Safety of Sacha-53 Remediated Areas; Texaco Petroleum's Remediation Effective and in Compliance with Legal Standards of the Time
25 Jan 2006
Chevron Responds to Allegations Concerning Its Security Plans and the Postponement of the Judicial Inspection of the Guanta Production Station
20 Oct 2005
Accusations By Plaintiffs' Attorneys are False and Irresponsible; Court's Order to Postpone Guanta Inspection Made Strictly for Safety Reasons
18 Oct 2005
Scientific Evidence from First Year of Judicial Site Inspections Proves People Not at Risk from Areas Remediated by Texaco
18 Oct 2005
Plaintiffs' Expert Reports Show Pattern of Flaws and Distortions; and Lack Credible Scientific Support to Validate Claims
20 Sep 2005
Shushufindi Sur Judicial Inspection Results Show No Petroleum-Related Health Risks at Texpet Remediated Sites
20 Sep 2005
Sacha-14 Judicial Inspection Expert Report Shows No Risks to Health or the Environment
20 Sep 2005
Expert Report for Sacha-85 Judicial Inspection Show No Petroleum-Related Health Risks
20 Aug 2005
Expert Reports for Shushufindi-48, Sacha-51, Sacha-18 and Sacha-65 Judicial Inspections Show No Petroleum-Related Health Risks at Remediated Sites
27 Jul 2005
Scientific Analysis from the Judicial Site Inspections Prove No Risks to Health or the Environment Exist
30 Jun 2005
CHEVRON COMMENTS ON DECISION OF U.S. DISTRICT COURT ON PETROECUADOR'S RESPONSIBILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSUIT
16 Jun 2005
Expert Reports for Shushufindi-48, Sacha-51, Sacha-18 and Sacha-65 Judicial Inspections Show No Petroleum-Related Health Risks at Remediated Sites
16 Jun 2005
Chevron Finds Plaintiffs' Report on Sacha-94 So Misleading, Inaccurate and Riddled with Errors it 'Should Not Be Considered Valid by the Court'
18 May 2005
Chevron Responds to Amazon Watch Letter
12 May 2005
Response to an Open Letter in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
25 Apr 2005
ChevronTexaco Statement on "SocialFunds.com" Report on Ecuador Environmental Litigation
18 Feb 2005
ChevronTexaco Asks Court to Reject Plaintiffs' Report on Sacha-53
17 Feb 2005
Safety of Remediated Sites Now Confirmed by Six Scientific Reports
02 Feb 2005
EXPERTS SAY HEALTH STUDIES PROMOTED BY LAWYERS AND ACTIVISTS ARE FLAWED, BIASED AND INCONCLUSIVE
28 Jan 2005
CHEVRONTEXACO ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING DECEPTIVE AMAZON WATCH PRESS RELEASES
17 Jan 2005
Scientific Tests Confirm First Four Sites Inspected by Judge Are Safe
08 Dec 2004
Plaintiffs' Lawyers and Technicians Resort to Blatant Lies and Distortions to Defend Their Claims
01 Dec 2004
Plaintiffs' Claims About Sacha-53 Technical Report Are Completely Without Merit; Based on Flawed Sampling and Analysis; Incorrect Interpretations of Data and Biased Science
16 Nov 2004
CHEVRONTEXACO ASKS COURT TO INVESTIGATE LAST-MINUTE CLAIM BY PLAINTIFFS CONCERNING TEST SAMPLES
22 Oct 2004
CHEVRONTEXACO ISSUES STATEMENT ON MEDICAL REPORT PROMOTED BY AMAZON WATCH
15 Jun 2004
ChevronTexaco and Texaco Petroleum company File Arbitration Claim to Enforce Petroecuador's Obligations under Joint Operating Agreement
24 Mar 2004
Inspection By Environmental Experts Confirms That Texaco Conducted an Effective Cleanup in Full Compliance with its Obligations to Government
31 Oct 2003
ChevronTexaco Responds to Allegations by Plaintiffs' Lawyers in Rainforest Lawsuit
21 Oct 2003
ChevronTexaco Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit in Ecuador; Company Cites Lack of 'Credible, Substantiated Evidence'
21 Oct 2003
Summary of ChevronTexaco Response to Ecuador Lawsuit
19 Aug 2002
ChevronTexaco Issues Statement on U.S. Circuit Court Decision Affirming Dismissal of Ecuador Litigation
31 Jan 2000
Texaco Statement RE: 01/31/00 Order of U.S. District Court
23 Sep 1999
Texaco Responds to Allegations by Attorneys Representing Ecuadorian Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against Texaco

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