Statement by the Secretary on Transparency in the Energy Sector , July 23, 2010
Congressional Champions
Investor
Calvert Applauds U.S. Congress Passage of Resource Payment Reporting in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act
See
here for Calvert's report making the investor case for the provision.
See
here for investor statement of support for the Energy Security Through Transparency Act.
Landmark U.S. Legislation Sheds Light on Billions in Payments from OIl and Mineral Companies , PWYP International, July 16, 2010
Canada Should Adopt US Legislation that Sheds Light on Oil and Mineral Revenues
Intermon Oxfam: La ley financiera de EEUU obligará a las extractivas españolas a publicar lo que pagan en cada país
Democratic Republic of Congo - African Association for the Defense of Human Rights: United States Gives a Good Example by adopting a law that requires extractive industries to publish all payments made to host governments, July 24, 2010
U.S. Media Coverage
More Disclosure Will Help Investors and Oil Companies , Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2010
Oil Industry Gets Disclosure Jolt
Paying Foreign Governments For the Right to Drill and Mine , CQ Weekly (by subscription) , July 26, 2010
White House to Prod Countries on Oil Revenue 'Transparency'
Law Opens Books on Company Payments
US Shines a Light , Financial Times, July 19, 2010
Congress Passes Law to End Secrecy in Oil, Gas and Mining Industry , The Hill, July 19, 2010
Obama's Financial Reform: Winners and Losers , The Week, July 19, 2010
EI Transparency Initiative July 16, 2010
Companies Will Be Ordered to Reveal Foreign Payments July 16, 2010
Wall Street Reform Includes Big Steps in Oil and Mining Transparency, Huffington Post,
Civil Society Hails New Oil and Gas Transparency Standards InterPress, July 15, 2010
Congress Passes Law to End Secrecy in Oil, Gas and Mining Industry July 15, 2010
International Press
Ki-Media (Cambodia) SPR MP's Letters to US Senator John Kerry on Concerns over Oil Revenue Transparency , August 19, 2010
The Jakarta Post (Indone sia), US Financial Reforms Affect Transparency in Indonesia , July 26, 2010
The Chronicle (Ghana), Reversing the Mining Blunder in Ghana: Miracle or Mirage? , July 26, 2010
La Tribune (France), Washington impose une vraie révolution
à l'industrie pétrolière (Washington Imposes a True Revolution on the Petroleum Industry)
Bisnis Indonesia (Indonesia - Largest business newspaper in the country) , EITI Dorong Perbaikan Standar Industri , July 20, 2010
Bisnis Indonesia, UU Transparansi Dorong Akuntabilitas Industri Migas
Phnom Pen Post (Cambodia), US Seeks Report on Resource Acquisition
A Less Than Transparency Approach to Transparency in Congress , ExxonMobil, July 14, 2010
US Government Urges Countries to Adopt Payment Disclosure Laws , MINEWEB, July 26, 2010
US Financial Reform: A Surprise Boost for Public Financial Management in Resource-Rich Developing Countries , Ian Gary - Public Financial Management Blog, August 18, 2010
White House to Promote Global Extractives Transparency Standard in Extractive Industries , Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development, July 26, 2010
Beyond Borders: What Would Congress Transparency Reforms Mean to Ghana?
A Big Victory , Missionary Oblates for Mary Immaculate, July 16, 2010
Wall Street Financial Reform: Less than Meets the Eye on Financial Institutions, More than Meets the Eye on Oil Companies , Brookings, July 16, 2010
US Financial Reform Act Requires Disclosure of Resource Payments in Developing Countries , Center for Global Development, July 15, 2010
Victory for Transparency!! , ONE Campaign, July 15, 2010
Landmark Extractive Industries Transparency Law Passed in U.S. Congress , EarthRights International, July 15, 2010
ESTT & Transparency in the News :
Letter to the editor calling for Senator Wicker to support the ESTT
Senator Shelby's Vote Sought on Disclosure Proposal
The Cleanup Can't Stop at the Shore -
As Oil Pours into Gulf, Oil Industry Fights Anti-Corruption Measure ,
Action in the Senate - Video:
On May 17, Senators Cardin, Lugar, Durbin and Dodd spoke on the floor of the Senate to support the ESTT.
View Senator Cardin
Senator Lugar also delivered a speech on the Senate floor in favor of the ESTT amendment, view here
Senator Durbin also voices support Senator Dodd
News 2009
Press Releases:
Bipartisan Bill Proposes Simple Rule Change to Help Stabilize U.S. Energy Sources and Raw Materials
News 2008
Press Releases :
SEC Rule Change Introduced in Senate Benefits Investors and U.S. Energy Security
Financial Services Committee Hears Evidence for SEC Rule Change to Level International Playing Field In Oil, Gas and Mining
Congress Presses Oil Companies to Halt Secret Payments
Revenue Watch Tells Lawmakers: Disclosure Fosters Security and Economic Stability
Oxfam Applauds First Step Toward Transparency in the Oil, Gas and Mining Industries
Simple, low‐cost rule change at SEC would strengthen America’s energy security and stabilize overseas business environment
Frank Introduces Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act
News 2007
Archives :
Former PWYP US Coordinator Sarah Pray on Chicago NPR program "Worldview"
U.S. is Shortchanged on Minerals
No Oil Yet, but African Isle Finds Slippery Dealings
Fool's Gold
Steps that can make mining a global force for good
Keeping Up with Nigeria
Six Questions for Nicholas Shaxson on African Oil & American Foreign Policy
Economic Scene: A Way for Resource Rich Countries to Audit Their Way Out of Corruption
