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Chevron Has Five Activists Arrested and Bars Entry to Global Victims of Its Practices at Annual Shareholders' Meeting
May 28, 2010, Democracy Now! - Chevron has had five protesters arrested at its annual shareholders meeting in Houston and refused to allow another two dozen people from Chevron-affected countries around the world, like Nigeria, Ecuador and Burma. Those denied entry held legal shareholder proxies.
Update: All Five Arrested Activists Are Released and Safe
May 27, 2010 - Antonia Juhasz, lead author and editor of The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report was forcibly dragged from Chevron's annual meeting yesterday as shareholders and their proxies chanted, "Chevron Lies, People Die." CEO John Watson abruptly ended the meeting.
Press Release: Chevron Denies Access to Shareholder Representatives in a Bid to Silence the Truth About Its Operations
May 26, 2010 - Shareholders and shareholder representatives from around the globe holding legal proxies were refused entry to Chevron's annual meeting today. Five members of The True Cost of Chevron Network were subsequently arrested at the oil giants direction.
Activists Rally at Chevron's Houston Offices During Shareholders' Meeting
May 26, 2010, Houston Business Journal - An international group of activists alleging human rights abuses and environmental destruction on the part of Chevron Corp. was poised to rally in front of the energy company's Houston offices on Wednesday.
Press Release: Chevron Disrespects Community Leaders Exposing True Cost of Chevron
May 25, 2010 - After traveling from as far as Australia, Burma, Nigeria, Ecuador and Alaska, community leaders and authors of the newly released report The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report were rebuffed by Chevron CEO John Watson when they tried to deliver their report at the company's Houston office today.
Blog: The True Cost of Chevron in Texas
May 24, 2010, SFGate - Bryan Parras was born and raised in Houston, TX and has devoted his life to improving the health and environment of local communities. This week, he is also showing global leaders in town for Chevron's shareholder meeting some true Southern hospitality.
How Far Should We Let Big Oil Go?
May 24, 2010, The Guardian - By Antonia Juhasz: As I prepare for the annual general meeting of the fourth largest global oil company – Chevron (BP is the third largest) – I am confronted daily by people who are looking around their own communities and out across the world with new-found attention to the deep costs paid every day for our oil addiction.
Media Advisory: Global Leaders in Houston to Expose the True Cost of Chevron
May 24, 2010 - This week, community leaders from around the world are in Houston to expose the true cost of Chevron and will challenge the company on key issues at its shareholder meeting this Wednesday. Authors of a recently released report The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report will be available for interviews.
BP Oil Hits Louisiana; How Far Away Is the Next Disaster?
May 21, 2010, The Nation - By Sarah Laskow: Right now, a catastrophe of this scope seems like an unprecedented, one-off event. But across the energy industry, at other drilling sites, in other industries, companies are taking risks and courting environmental disasters on the same scale.
Audio: Interview on KPFT Houston
May 20, 2010: The Progressive Forum interview with Paul Donowitz and Ginger Cassady.
Blog: Is a Chevron Oil Spill Next?
May 20, 2010, AlterNet - Today marks the one-month anniversary of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf at a rate of at least 210,000 gallons per day. The devastation this oil spill has created for communities, livelihood, wildlife, and a very fragile ecosystem is terrifying.
Press Release: The Truth Behind Big Oil Exposed
May 19, 2010 - As public outrage at the oil industry intensifies and questions on how to reign in the industry abound, an unprecedented global coalition of communities harmed by – and fighting back against – the industry present both a groundbreaking report, The True Cost of Chevron: an Alternative 2009 Annual Report, and a landmark organizing model for taking on Big Oil.
Blog: The True Cost of Chevron
May 19, 2010, SFGate - In advance of Chevron's annual shareholder meeting in Houston next week, a damning report of the oil giant's global operations was just released. The True Cost of Chevron: An Alternative Annual Report was written by contributors from 16 countries and 10 states where Chevron's business is wreaking havoc on local communities, the environment, and our climate.
Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out
May 19, 2010, Public News Service - By James Hudson: As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety and accident records. The international environmental education and resource group Global Exchange has found that operating errors and incidents around the globe are more common than the public likely realizes because most events don't make the news.
Critics' Annual Report Blasts Chevron
May 19, 2010, San Francisco Chronicle - By David R. Baker: The corporate annual report - that glossy, seldom-read staple of the business world - usually features upbeat words and images showcasing a company's stellar year. The "True Cost of Chevron" alternative annual report, in contrast, features a cover photo of an oil spill.
Audio: Interview on KPFT Houston
May 17, 2010: Interview with Bob Shalveston of Cook Inletkeeper.
Audio: Interview on KPFT Houston
May 11, 2010: Interview with Thomas J. Buonomo of Iraq Veterans Against the War on Chevron's Iraq oil lobbying activities and their effect on the Iraqi insurgency and U.S. stabilization efforts.
Press Release: International Experts Expose Global Scope of Oil Disasters
May 11, 2010 - Before it exploded, BP's drilling rig was run by Transocean, the same company Chevron - the largest lease holder in the Gulf-contracts with for its massive Gulf offshore operations. In fact, Chevron put its Gulf of Mexico ultra-deepwater drillship, the Discoverer Clear Leader, on the cover of its Annual Report this year shortly after signing a five-year-lease with Transocean for the ship.
Press Release: Chevron Can Run, But, With Your Help, It Can't Hide
May 11, 2010 - On May 26, 2010, Chevron will move its annual shareholder meeting from San Ramon, California (where it is based) to its Houston, Texas headquarters (in the infamous Enron Building). Chevron is trying to run from its critics. Well, it can run, but, with your help, it can't hide!