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Extractive industries transparency initiative in the united states

Extractive industries transparency initiative in the united states. Mia Steinle Project On Government Oversight. Project On Government Oversight. Founded in 1981 N onpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms

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Extractive industries transparency initiative in the united states

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  1. Extractive industries transparency initiative in the united states Mia Steinle Project On Government Oversight

  2. Project On Government Oversight • 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.

  3. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative • Global standard that promotes revenue transparency and accountability in extractive sector • President Obama committed U.S. to EITI in 2011

  4. U.S. Scandals in Resource Management • “Culture of ethical failure” at Interior Department: • Sex, drug use, and inappropriate gifts from industry • Deepwater Horizon explosion: • Largest offshore oil leak in U.S. history • Prompted reorganization of Interior Department

  5. U.S. EITI Scoping Decisions

  6. Challenges to Implementation • Federalism: • Federal government can’t require states to participate • Tribal Sovereignty: • 566 tribes have right to self-governance Fifty United States

  7. Next Steps for U.S. EITI • Public engagement • How can U.S. EITI engage citizens at community level? • How can U.S. EITI be accessible to average people? • Global leadership • U.S. EITI can be the model for UK, France, and Canada

  8. Contact Mia Steinle Investigator, Project On Government Oversight Email: msteinle@pogo.org Twitter: @miasteinle 1100 G Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005, USA

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