TTIP: Chevron lobbied for controversial legal right as 'environmental deterrent' | Environment | The Guardian
Trade Agreements - in who's interest? As "The Guardian" revealed, the
world-wide operating oil company "Chevron" lobbied the EU to give
foreign investors the legal right to challenge government decisions such
as laws to ban fracking. With an powerful tool like that governments
would be even more discouraged to set important (environmental)
standards in fear of lawsuits. #StopTTIP
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ISDS has been used by Chevron in litigation against Ecuador.
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