The bailed-out insurance giant AIG has come under intense criticism for handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to top executives and billions … American war zone contractors fighting a new war in AmericaRead more
Corporate
Posted inPollution / USA Empire
The Deadly Silence of an American Corporation
Grace knew before they bought the mine in 1963 that there was asbestos there. It was actually a draw. They thought they might be able … The Deadly Silence of an American CorporationRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Media
List of liars
On April 23, Andrew Revkin of the New York Times published a story proving conclusively that the so-called Global Climate Coalition, a group representing industries … List of liarsRead more
Posted inOil
Drilling and Killing
A San Francisco district court is hearing a case brought by Nigerian plaintiffs who accuse Chevron of recruiting and supplying Nigerian military forces involved in … Drilling and KillingRead more
Posted inLaw / Oil
Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trial
Nigeria’s Delta State is not a good place to be an environmentalist. In fact, it’s not a very good place to be a Nigerian. Delta … Bowoto v. Chevron goes to trialRead more
Posted inRecycling
Recycling scandal hits Japan
The reputation of Japan’s paper industry lay in tatters today after the market leader, Oji Paper, admitted it had lied for more than a decade … Recycling scandal hits JapanRead more