Publish What You Pay United States coalition
Friday, July 03, 2009
- An appeal for transparency
A global appeal for transparency in the oil, gas and mining industries
 
Publish What You Pay United States is a coalition of nongovernmental organizations calling for the transparency and disclosure of extractive industry revenue contracts, payments, and receipts by companies, governments, and international financial institutions.  This information is critical to curb the cycle of corruption and poverty that plagues many nations rich in natural resources.
 
PWYP US urges the United States Congress to reintroduce the Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act - 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 legislation, click the EITD Bill tab on the left or visit our website dedicated to the bill, www.openthebooks.org.
 
Watch the video above to learn more about the natural resource curse, the need for transparency and the EITD bill. 
 
 
THE LATEST

Princeton University students complete study on the role of civil society in the EITI.  Read it here

PWYP US leaders sent President Barack Obama a letter on the EITD Act and EITI in the U.S. Read the letter here.

Oxfam America releases a new report on the Oil Boom in Ghana

Read U.S. Congress and PWYP call for charges against Gabonese activists to be dropped - Jan 23, 2009

Read PWYP US's report on Senate hearing on Africa's extractive industries

U.S. Senate holds TWO hearings on Extractive Industries - Sept 24th. Read PWYP US's press release

Financial Services Committee holds hearing on EITD Act.  Read PWYP US' press release

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

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.