by oilwatch | Jul 6, 2020 | Africa, News
The Astron Energy Refinery in Cape Town which was formerly owned by Chevron or (Caltex) refinery exploded at 04.00am this morning, 02 July 2020. The latest news is that two people were killed and seven [7] seriously injured has had a number of explosions and...
by oilwatch | Jun 15, 2020 | Africa, News, Publication
For Immediate Release: June 11, 2020 Contacts: Bronwen Tucker, bronwen [at] priceofoil.orgGlen Tyler-Davies, glen [at] 350.orgDaiyaan Halim, dhalim [at] cer.org.zaKate DeAngelis, kdeangelis [at] foe.org Report: South Africa Continues to Bankroll Billions in...
by oilwatch | Jul 9, 2014 | Africa, News
MDG : 2014 Goldman Environmental Prize : outh Durban Community Environmental Alliance Desmond D’Sa South Durban environmental alliance co-founder, Desmond D’Sa, recipient of the 2014 Goldman prize. Photograph: Jenny Bates for the Guardian The smells...
by oilwatch | Jun 30, 2014 | Latin America, News
The Guardian the Kukama Kukamiria’s march to the city of Iquitos. They are protesting the toxic waste land left behind by over 40 years of oil contamination in their territories; and demand respect for their most basic human rights: access to clean water, safe...
by oilwatch | Jun 29, 2014 | Latin America, News
The Guardian Some of the recent media coverage about the fact that more than 50 people in Peru – the vast majority of them indigenous – are on trial following protests and fatal conflict in the Amazon over five years ago missed a crucial point. Yes, the hearings are...
by oilwatch | Jun 29, 2014 | Latin America, News
Drilling for oil in a part of the Amazon rainforest considered one of the most biodiverse hotspots on the planet is to go ahead less than a year after Ecuador’s president lifted a moratorium on oil drilling there. Last August, Rafeal Correa scrapped a pioneering...