“This is the first step in ending California’s addiction to Amazon crude. Consuming oil from the Amazon is incompatible with climate leadership."
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Indigenous Nations of Ecuador and Peru Reject Cross-Border Oil Deal
“This deal has no consent, no legitimacy, and will face legal and social resistance every step of the way.”
A Historic Alliance for the Amazon
“This deal has no consent, no legitimacy, and will face legal and social resistance every step of the way.”
This united front builds on a track record of resistance: in more than 25 years, no new oil well has been drilled in Ecuador’s southeastern Amazon.
Amazonian Indigenous Delegation to Visit Sacramento and Bay Area to Expose New Oil Threat and Call for California Action
A delegation of Indigenous leaders from Ecuador’s Amazon will visit Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area the week of June 16, 2025, to raise alarm over a looming oil expansion threat and deepen ties with California frontline and policy communities.
Chevron’s Toxic Empire on Trial
Gross polluter and corporate criminal slammed at 2025 AGM as global protests mount
“Chevron came in, extracted oil, poisoned the land and water, and then walked away."
Amazon Watch is building on more than 28 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Toxic Empire on Trial: Chevron Faces Global Rejection from Shareholders
Decades of damage spark a groundswell of resistance – from courtrooms to boardrooms
“Shareholders need to understand they’re receiving dirty money – profits that are ill-gotten gains. This isn’t clean money generated by legitimate business practices. It comes from the suffering of people impacted by Chevron’s wrongdoing."
Coordinated Actions Highlight Chevron Destruction Ahead of Annual Shareholders Meeting
"Chevron is the only multinational oil company with a global day of protest held annually against its abuses – and for good reason. It has contributed more to global greenhouse gas emissions than any other investor-owned oil company in history."
Environmental Groups Call for Independent Trial Monitors in Greenpeace SLAPP Case
North Dakota case raises major legal concerns regarding Indigenous rights, First Amendment, and free speech protections
“This is a blatant miscarriage of justice that threatens anyone who speaks out against unchecked corporate power, human rights abuses, and environmental destruction. It’s corporate power weaponized through the legal system."
Silencing Standing Rock: How 14 States Are Protecting Big Oil
Rather than addressing the real dangers posed by DAPL and ET’s track record of environmental violations, these states have chosen to weaponize the courts against the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Prominent Attorneys Monitor SLAPP Suit Against Greenpeace
Group aims to bring transparency to North Dakota court in one of the most significant environmental and free speech cases in U.S. history
This lawsuit is more than just a legal battle – it is a pivotal test of free speech and corporate accountability.
President Biden: Stand Up to Chevron and Pardon Steven Donziger
Chevron spent billions trying to destroy him after he won the largest pollution case in history. It’s time for Biden to end this nightmare
The Guardian | Donziger’s story is nothing new. We all know that billion-dollar corporations wield their influence to silence critics. But what is so jarring about this case is the lengths to which Chevron has gone to manipulate the courts, corrupt the rule of law, and evade accountability.
Investor Eye on the Amazon
Updates for shareholders and activists concerned about rainforest protection and human rights
The companies and banks behind Amazon destruction are feeling the heat as this year’s season of shareholder meetings comes to a close.
50 NGOs Urge President Biden to Pardon Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger
Groups urge Biden to follow recommendation by the U.N. to launch an investigation into the reasons that triggered Mr. Donziger’s arbitrary detention
“A pardon for Mr. Donziger will send a clear message that corporations in the U.S. cannot misuse the judicial system to criminalize human rights defenders."
Communities From California to Ecuador Rise Up in a Month of Action Culminating at Chevron’s Annual General Meeting
CEO Mike Wirth continues misinformation and denial at AGM
“Despite Chevron’s attempts to hide its actions and community outrage from its shareholders and board of directors, this year’s AGM was a reminder that Chevron maintains the mantle as the world’s worst fossil fuel corporation."
In 2024, Anti-Chevron Day Has Become Anti-Chevron Month
With too many human rights violations to recognize in just one day, Chevron faces ever-growing opposition on the eve of its annual meeting
On any list of worst corporate actors concerning human rights, the environment, accountability, transparency, and governance, Chevron consistently ranks at or near the top.
Bay Area Gathers Against Chevron for Palestine and Communities Around the World
"Chevron is not only one of the world's most flagrant polluters, the company literally wrote the playbook on how corporations can undermine democracy and the rule of law to try to silence their critics."
Chevron’s Environmental Crimes: 13 Years of Evasion and Escalation
On the 13th anniversary of the historic $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron, Ecuador's current government could betray its own people in favor of big oil interests
Thirteen years ago today, Indigenous peoples and other Amazonian inhabitants made climate justice history in Ecuador when, after 18 years of legal battles, they won a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corporation.
Abandoned Oil Mess Still Plagues Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Mongabay | “For us, oil has been a curse because we haven’t seen any [benefits from] oil. The plans are always made in Quito and Guayaquil, in the big cities, but they seem to be unaware of the real damage; by producing a barrel of oil, they’re killing people or animals that should be able to subsist in the Amazon.”
“Worthless”: Chevron’s Carbon Offsets Are Mostly Junk and Some May Harm, Research Says
Exclusive: Investigation finds energy giant's efforts to offset its huge emissions rely on schemes with little impact
The Guardian | A new investigation into Chevron’s climate pledge has found the fossil-fuel company relies on “junk” carbon offsets and “unviable” technologies, which do little to offset its vast greenhouse gas emissions and in some cases may actually be causing communities harm.
10th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day
From Australia to Argentina, Richmond to Ecuador, the Anti-Chevron community remains united
Anti-Chevron Day is not just about drawing attention to Chevron’s misdeeds, but also pointing out how many affected communities and their allies continue to support one another in resistance.
New Video: Protecting the Right to Protest and Defeating Corporate Bullies
Corporations like Resolute and Chevron continue to use legal bullying to attack Earth Defenders and the climate justice movement
“We formed this task force to protect our rights – and yours – to speak out, criticize, and protest peacefully. From SLAPP suits to surveillance, we are here to defend your protest. Because democracy needs dissent.”
Ecuador Defends the Rights of Its People and Rejects Another Chevron Scheme!
Several days ago we asked you to take urgent action to tell the government of Ecuador to hold Chevron accountable for its deliberate Amazon pollution, before a legal deadline. Great news: it did!
The Anti-Chevron Movement Gains New Allies
Activists, workers, and shareholders push company to act on climate and human rights during Annual General Meeting season
Chevron’s reputation as a price gouger, gross polluter, environmental racist, and greedy corporate behemoth with an army of unscrupulous lawyers and greenwashing PR firms grows worse by the day.
Chevron Uses AGM to Disregard Human Rights, Climate, Congress, and Billions It Owes to Communities
Chevron faced a barrage of shareholder proposals as well as opposition to the election of directors Ron Sugar and Michael Wirth, and failed to respond to the most pressing questions from shareholders about its practices.
Community Protest Saturday at Chevron Richmond Refinery on 9th Annual Global Anti-Chevron Day
Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the 9th annual Global Anti-Chevron Day. Communities in Richmond, CA affected by Chevron will join other communities around the world to share their stories about the impact of the oil company’s environmental destruction and human rights violations in advance of Chevron’s annual shareholder’s meeting on May 25, when the...
Science Group, Community Leaders, and Shareholder Advocates Discuss Chevron's Track Record on Financial Risk
Leaders share insights and guidance on how shareholder actions advance corporate accountability, ahead of Chevron annual stockholder meeting
In advance of Chevron’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders,scheduled for May 25, community advocates, shareholder groups, and corporate accountability experts held an online briefing for investors, the public, and the media.
Four Ways Wall Street’s Annual General Meetings Impact the Amazon
During AGM season, consumers and shareholders can pressure corporations to change policies to respond to the climate and guarantee respect for human rights
We’re in the middle of the AGM season, which means corporations and financial institutions – including many complicit in Amazon destruction – will gather investors to discuss key business strategies and annual performance. Amazon Watch has historically strategized around these meetings to pressure them and demand accountability.
Steven Donziger Is Finally Free. Onward Toward Justice for the People of Ecuador!
Today, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger woke up free, marking the closure of the latest chapter in Chevron’s scheme to evade justice for its toxic dumping in Ecuador. Now all eyes turn back to the true crime – Chevron’s contamination from 1964-1992 in Ecuador and the company’s efforts to escape accountability.
Environmental Lawyer Targeted by Chevron Freed After More Than Two Years Under House Arrest
Steven Donziger represented Ecuadorians in a pollution lawsuit against Chevron. Then he ended up in the oil giant's crosshairs.
Gizmodo | After 993 days, Steven Donziger is finally free. On Monday, the embattled lawyer, who has been targeted by Chevron for years in a Kafka-esque court struggle, finished a six-month sentence, which came on the heels of more than two years under house arrest.
