Widespread environmental violations, failure to disclose revenues and payments, and a long history of failing to take responsibility for these shortcomings are documented in a new film, “Chevron.
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Environmental Leader in Taman, Russia Brutally Beaten for His Activism
Igor Golubenkov, Co-Chair of the local environmental group, Saving Taman!, and Assistant to the Deputy to the Temryuk City Council in Krasnodar Region in southern Russia, was brutally beaten on Friday, February 24 by two men who warned him, “Stop your environmental work.” Mr. Golubenkov was treated at the local hospital.
Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship in the OSCE Has Not Improved Environmental Rights in the Country
Crude Accountability has published a new report, “Kazakhstan’s Implementation of its OSCE Obligations to Observe the Human Right to a Healthy Environment,” which was prepared …
Berezovka Appeal Delivered to Chevron HQ
Appeal from the Villagers of Berezovka, Kazakhstan Delivered Directly to Chevron’s Leadership at the Corporation’s Annual Shareholder Meeting On May 25, 2011, the Chevron Corporation held …
Chevron Meeting to Highlight Company’s Successes Turned into Forum on Abuses: Oil Giant Withers Under Criticism from Communities Suffering Human Rights and Environmental Harms
Today at Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting, 22 indigenous, First Nation, and other impacted community members and supporters who had traveled to the company’s headquarters from …
Reform in Turkmenistan: A Convenient Facade
Reform in Turkmenistan: A Convenient Façade Crude Accountability announces the release of our new report, Reform in Turkmenistan: A Convenient Façade, An Analysis of President Berdymukhammedov’s …
Sinkholes in Berezovka, Kazakhstan Attract the Attention of the Local Authorities
On January 22, 2011, the Akim (regional authority) of Burlinsky Region in western Kazakhstan, B.A. Shakimov, met with residents of the village of Berezovka, which …
Sinkholes Appear in and Around the Village of Berezovka Near the Karachaganak Field in Kazakhstan
Sinkholes are appearing in and around the village of Berezovka as the ground gives way near the territory of the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate …
Unauthorized Drilling Poses New Threat to Russia’s Taman Peninsula
For the past three years, Crude Accountability has been working in partnership with the local organizations “Saving Taman!” and “Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus” …
Working Group Being Formed to Resolve Berezovka’s “Problem”
The Kazakh press (Kazakhstan Today and Kazinform) announced on Friday, July 23 that a working group is being created by the government of Kazakhstan to …