U.S.: Cevron protest action by RAN

Climbers are hanging from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
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calling on Chevron to take responsibility for its oil pollution in the
Ecuadorean Amazon.

The 30,000 Ecuadoreans affected by Chevron's oil pollution in the Amazon issued a
moving "Open Letter to the United States" last week, calling on Americans to stand
with them in demanding justice. Today, a group of Rainforest Action Network
activists heeded their call by unfurling a banner reading "Chevron Guilty-Clean Up
Amazon" from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, which lies in the shadow of Chevron's
Richmond refinery:

Activists with Banner on Richmond Bridge © Copyright 2011 by Eric Slomanson [
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*You can stand with the Ecuadoreans too by signing the solidarity petition at
www.RAN.org/StandUp [
http://act.ran.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4142&First_Name=The
Enviro&Last_Name=Show&Zip=01062-1393&Email=enviroshow@valleyfreeradio.org ].*

Wednesday is Chevron's annual shareholder meeting, and I'll be joining a delegation
of Ecuadoreans who will be in attendance in order to take their calls for justice
directly to the company's management, shareholders, and board members.

*We're trying to get 30,000 Americans to sign the solidarity petition, one for each
of the Ecuadoreans affected by Chevron's reckless pursuit of profits. The petition
will be delivered to Chevron by me and the Ecuadorean delegation. **Sign it now.* [
http://act.ran.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4142&First_Name=The
Enviro&Last_Name=Show&Zip=01062-1393&Email=enviroshow@valleyfreeradio.org ]

But hurry! There are only 48 hours left for you to sign. Chevron's shareholder
meeting is this Wednesday, May 25th. Stand with the Ecuadoreans by signing the
petition now. [
http://act.ran.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4142&First_Name=The
Enviro&Last_Name=Show&Zip=01062-1393&Email=enviroshow@valleyfreeradio.org ]


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