ChevronTexaco Loses US Appeal

ChevronTexaco lost its bid for arbitration in New York and it's case that the Republic of Ecuador is solely responsible for the ecological damage created by oil exploration in the Amazon. This is good news for the continuing case in Lago Agrio, which now cannot be derailed by a contradicting US verdict.

AMP US Speaking Tour!

Hello Fellow Fungophiles,

I am presently back in the United States of America for a visit and speaking tour. We will be speaking at several locations until mid-November, when we return to Ecuador.

We will be holding an event tomorrow, October 4th from 3-6PM in Arcata, California at Let it Grow store, 889 9th St. Wounded Planet Foundation will be hosting the event.

On October 11th-12th I will be speaking at the Puget Sound Mycological Society's 45th Annual Wild Mushroom Show at Center for Urban Horticulture of University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

I will also be speaking at the Bioneers Satellite Conference in Seattle on October 17th at 4:15PM.

Other events in Grass Valley and Marin County, CA are in the works for November. Watch this space for details.