An Oil and Mining Transparency Revolution: Is the U.S. Being Left Behind?

Professionals

July 15, 2015

Former Senator Richard Lugar joined with Senator Ben Cardin on July 15 to recognize the fifth anniversary of Section 1504 (the Cardin-Lugar Amendment) of the Dodd-Frank Act. Senator Lugar offered introductory remarks on the importance of the Cardin-Lugar Amendment and extractive industry transparency. Publish What You Pay and Global Witness hosted the event, which featured a discussion with Reg Manhas of Kosmos Energy, Alya Kayal of the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, and Dotun Oloku, a Nigerian anti-corruption activist. Read the press release from Publish What You Pay and Global Witness here.