Transcript Implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
IN THE UNITED STATES
Mia Steinle
Project On Government Oversight
Project On Government Oversight
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Founded in 1981
Nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions
good government reforms
POGO’s investigations into corruption, misconduct,
and conflicts of interest achieve a more effective,
accountable, open, and ethical federal government.
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
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Global standard that promotes revenue
transparency and accountability in extractive sector
President Obama committed U.S. to EITI in 2011
U.S. Scandals in Resource Management
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“Culture of ethical failure” at Interior Department:
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Sex, drug use, and inappropriate gifts from industry
Deepwater Horizon explosion:
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Largest offshore oil leak
in U.S. history
Prompted reorganization
of Interior Department
U.S. EITI Scoping Decisions
Reconciliation*
Unilateral
Disclosure
Publically
Sourced
Narrative
Leasable Minerals
(such as oil, gas, coal)
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Non-Fuel Minerals
(such as gold, uranium, sand)
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x
Commodity/Industry
Renewable Energy
(geothermal, solar, wind)
Hydropower
Timber
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Fisheries
Grazing
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Exclude
From 1st
Report
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* Parent companies that pay annual revenues to the Interior Department of at least $50 million meet the
reconciliation threshold for the first report. The multi-stakeholder group is proposing to decrease the
reconciliation threshold to $20 million for the second report.
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The multi-stakeholder group will consider hydropower, timber, and fisheries for inclusion in the second report.
Challenges to Implementation
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Federalism:
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Federal government can’t require states to participate
Tribal Sovereignty:
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566 tribes have right to self-governance
Fifty United States
Next Steps for U.S. EITI
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Public engagement
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How can U.S. EITI engage citizens at community level?
How can U.S. EITI be accessible to average people?
Global leadership
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U.S. EITI can be the model for UK, France, and Canada
Contact
Mia Steinle
Investigator, Project On Government Oversight
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @miasteinle
1100 G Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005, USA