Publish What You Pay United States coalition
Friday, September 05, 2008
- An appeal for transparency
Open The Books!
 
PWYP United States calls for full transparency and disclosure of extractive industry revenue contracts, payments, and receipts by companies, governments, and international financial institutions.
 
 
The United States Congress is considering a bill that would require all oil, gas and mining companies to disclose how much they pay to foreign governments for natural resources.  To read more about the Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act, click the EITD Bill tab on the left or visit our website dedicated to the bill, www.openthebooks.org.
 
 
 
 
THE LATEST

EITD Act (S. 3389) introduced in the Senate July 31st!  Read PWYP US's press release

Financial Services Committee holds hearing on EITD Act.  Watch it here and read PWYP US' press release

EITD Act (H.R. 6066) introduced May 15th! Read PWYP US's press release

OPEN THE BOOKS!PWYP launches website dedicated to the EITD Act - visit www.openthebooks.org

Oxfam America's President's letter to the NY Times on EITD Act

Transparency International releases Promoting Revenue Transparency report

Take Action!

Contact your members of Congress and tell them to support transparency of oil, gas and mining payments. Click here to send a letter.