February 14, 2017

Transparency coalition denounces Trump signing of ‘Kleptocrat Relief Act’

Download this press release as a pdf For Immediate Release: February 14, 2017 Contact: Jana Morgan, Director – jmorgan@pwypusa.org M: 703-795-8542 O: 202-496-1189 Transparency coalition denounces Trump signing of ‘ Kleptocrat Relief Act’Resolution voids groundbreaking anti-corruption regulation Publish What You Pay – United States Director, Jana Morgan’s, statement in response to President Trump’s signing of a Congressional Review Act resolution…

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February 3, 2017

Senate Republicans Urge SEC to Align U.S. Transparency Efforts With Global Standard – February 3, 2017

Download this statement as a pdf For Immediate Release: February 3, 2017 Contact: Jana Morgan, Director – jmorgan@pwypusa.org Mobile: 703-795-8542 Senate Republicans Urge SEC to Align U.S. Transparency Efforts With Existing Global Standard Transparency Coalition Responds On February 2, Senators Corker, Collins, Rubio, Isakson, Graham and Young sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alerting the agency…

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February 3, 2017

Gutless Congress Votes Yes To Corruption – February 3, 2017

Download this press release as a pdf For Immediate Release: February 3, 2017 Contact: Jana Morgan, Director – jmorgan@pwypusa.org Mobile 703-795-8542 Gutless Congress Votes Yes To Corruption Congress Repeals Transparency Rule by Passing “Kleptocratic Relief Act” Washington, D.C. – Today Congress passed a resolution that voids a critical anti-corruption rule for oil, gas and mining companies. The 40 member Publish…

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February 1, 2017

Open Message from PWYP Global Coalition to US-listed EITI Companies

Download the full statement. See the list of responses collected by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Open message from the Publish What You Pay global coalition (1 February 2017) To US-listed EITI-supporting companies: Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, ArcelorMittal, Barrick Gold, BHP Billiton, BP, Chevron, Conoco Philips, Eni, Exxon Mobil, Freeport-McMoran, Glencore, Goldcorp, Gold Fields, Hess Corporation, Hudbay, Iamgold, Kinross,…

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June 27, 2016

SEC Releases Strong Oil, Gas and Mining Transparency Rule and Restores US Leadership – June 27, 2016

Download this press release as a pdf Read The Final Rule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2016 Contact: Jana Morgan, Director – jmorgan@pwypusa.org Office 202-496-1189 – Mobile 703-795-8542 SEC Releases Strong Oil, Gas and Mining Transparency Rule and Restores US Leadership Washington, D.C. – Publish What You Pay – United States (PWYP-US) celebrates today’s release by the Securities and Exchange…

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June 24, 2016

PWYP-US kicks off data skills training series

On May 19, PWYP-US hosted the first of two data skills training workshops to explore ways of using the USEITI data with the open source QGIS mapping software. In the first session, our trainer, University of Maryland Geographical Sciences PhD candidate, Diana Parker, introduced the basics of organizing data as well as an introductory understanding of geographic information systems (GIS)….

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July 15, 2015

PWYP-U.S. and Global Witness Call for the U.S. to Renew its Leadership on Landmark Extractive Industry Transparency Law on the 5th Anniversary of the Dodd – Frank Act – July 15, 2015

On the 5th Anniversary of Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Publish What You Pay U.S. and Global Witness call on the U.S. government to renew its leadership in tackling corruption in the oil, gas and mining sector by moving forward with strong implementation of Section 1504. Obstruction by big oil has delayed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule…

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