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Epic story of one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits

The landmark case takes place in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador, pitting 30,000 indigenous and colonial rainforest dwellers against the U.S. oil giant Chevron. The plaintiffs claim that Texaco – which merged with Chevron in 2001 – spent three decades systematically contaminating one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, poisoning the water, air and land.

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The plaintiffs allege that the pollution has created a “death zone” in an area the size of the Rhode Island, resulting in increased rates of cancer, leukemia, birth defects, and a multiplicity of other health ailments. They further allege that the oil operations in the region contributed to the destruction of indigenous peoples and irrevocably impacted their traditional way of life.


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Joe Berlinger's documentary examines Amazon natives' $27-billion lawsuit over environmental fallout from nearby oil fields.

A 'Crude' Awakening
http://www.tonic.com/article/crude-documentary-joe-berlinger-interview/

A swath of Ecuador's Amazonian rain forest - now home to some of the world's most heinous environmental destruction.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ne ... 6466.story