From: CorpWatch (corpwatch@corpwatch.org)
Date: Thu Aug 08 2002 - 20:53:56 EDT
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August 8, 2002
OIL, GAS & COAL
Women's Protests Spread Through Niger Delta
http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PID.jsp?articleid=3428
Last month, women in Escravos, a community on Nigeria's Niger Delta made
international headlines when they shut down the ChevronTexaco's main
Delta facility. The oil installation, which exports 400,000 barrels of
crude oil daily, was brought to a standstill and hundreds of workers
were trapped inside. At least six ChevronTexaco installations in the
Niger Delta have suffered closure by local women demanding social
services in their communities. The have women won their initial demands
for basic services. But tough issues, like compensation for past
environmental damage resulting from oil pollution, still remain to be
hammered out. Sam Olukoya reports from the Niger Delta in this CorpWatch
exclusive.
TAKE ACTION
http://www.corpwatch.org/action/PAA.jsp?articleid=3475
On August 15th 2002 noted human rights activist Trevor Ngwane goes on
Trial Johannesburg, South Africa, and he needs us to put nonviolent
pressure on South African embassies and consulates around the world. For
details, read the alert from the Anti Privatisation Forum.
IN THE NEWS
http://www.corpwatch.org/news/PNR.jsp
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*USA: Policy Makers in Denial About World Economy
*USA: Cheney Dodges Halliburton Questions
*USA: Study Finds No Link Between Organochlorines, Breast Cancer
BULLETIN BOARD
http://www.corpwatch.org/bulletins/PBR.jsp
*NAFTA Lawsuit against Clean Water Law Hits Road Block
Check back next week for more news and bulletins.
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