24 April 2013

Major Oil Spill in Peru

There has been another major Maple Energy oil spill in the Peruvian Amazon, Maple’s seventh spill since 2009.  Communities living along the Cachiyau creek are suffering from a spill of crude oil and produced waters.  We are calling on the IFC to take responsibility for yet another human and environmental disaster!  We have been working to support the communities of Nuevo Sucre and Canaan de Cachiyacu in their struggle to hold Maple and the IFC accountable since 2009.  Read more.