Chevron, sentenced to pay 750 million for environmental damage in the US

Written by Zacharias Michas *© slpress.gr The excitement over the expression of interest in Greek offshore plots, south of Crete, by the American energy giant Chevron is understandable. What has been recorded in recent days has aspects that are invisible at first glance, and are absolutely positive for Greek interests. However, on the issue of the elimination of hydrocarbons, nothing has been decided yet, as the history of relations between the …

The U.S. Justice has condemned Chevron to pay $745 million (€652 million) to repair the damage caused to the wetlands along the Louisiana coast (USA), in a landmark ruling that opens the door for other corporate giants to face similar failures. The process, according to New York Times, was initiated by the Plaquemines Parish, which filed a lawsuit for the damage Chevron's activities had caused to the wetlands in the area over several decades.