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Al menos cuatro personas fueron arrestados hoy durante una protesta masiva afuera de una reunión de inversionistas de Chevron en Houston, Texas. El gigante del petróleo es la corporación más grande en California y la tercera más grande en la nación. Ante la crisis del calentamiento global y el actual derrame de petróleo, científicos y protectores del Medioambiente exigen poner fin al uso del petróleo como fuente de energía. Pese a esto, el gigante petrolero, Chevron, tuvo un incremento del 25% en sus ingresos, el año pasado.

The corporate annual report - that glossy, seldom-read staple of the business world - usually features upbeat words and images showcasing a company's stellar year.

The "True Cost of Chevron" alternative annual report, in contrast, features a cover photo of an oil spill.

Released Wednesday by a coalition of Chevron Corp.'s fiercest critics, the report pillories the San Ramon oil company for pollution and alleged human rights abuses around the globe, in places as disparate as Ecuador, Burma, Texas and Richmond.

At least four protesters were arrested this morning at a demonstration outside a Chevron shareholders' meeting downtown. The protesters moved past temporary police barricades and sat on the ground after they were refused entrance into the building at 1400 Smith.

A day before Chevron's annual shareholder meeting, about 20 protesters gathered at the company's offices on Smith Street and held a press conference to accuse the oil company of environmental pollution and human rights abuses around the world.

The group, made up of representatives from around the U.S. and countries such as Nigeria, Ecuador, Australia and Kazakhstan, explained how Chevron operations in their communities resulted in pollution, environmental and financial loss, and health issues.