Lago Agrio oil spill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
gptkbp:affectedPopulation indigenous communities
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Cofán oil field contamination
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Chevron_Corporation
gptkb:Texaco
gptkbp:containsSettlement $9.5 billion (Ecuadorian court ruling)
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Chevron_Corporation
gptkbp:endDate 1992
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water pollution
deforestation
soil contamination
gptkbp:estimatedOilSpilled 30 billion gallons of toxic waste
gptkbp:healthEffect gptkb:cancer
birth defects
skin diseases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lago Agrio oil spill
gptkbp:legalIssue gptkb:Chevron_v._Donziger
gptkb:Aguinda_v._Texaco,_Inc.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Sucumbíos_Province
gptkbp:notableFor landmark environmental lawsuit
one of the largest oil-related environmental disasters
gptkbp:startDate 1964
gptkbp:subjectOf The New Yorker articles
news coverage worldwide
Crude (2009 documentary film)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lago_Agrio_oil_field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7