A class action lawsuit has been filed against the oil company alleging oil production in the country of Peru has damaged the health of civilians. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and claims Occidental engaged in irresponsible, reckless, immoral and illegal practices in and around the ancestral and current territory of the Achuar indigenous people.
Occidental produced oil from 1975 to late 1999 in northeastern Peru near Ecuador, where the indigenous Peruvian Achuar communities have lived for centuries. The class action alleges that Occidental's practices were below accepted industry standards, prohibited by law, and that the company knew such practices would result in the severe contamination of water and land.
If you feel you should be included in this pending class action, please contact Marco Simons of [EarthRights International]
