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In a Victory for the Oil Industry, Congress Makes it Easier to Pay Bribes for Drilling Rights

Congressional repeal of a law that demanded disclosure by extractive industries for payments to foreign governments is viewed as a victory for oil and gas. It may also be a step towards kleptocracy.

published by
Public Radio International
 on February 3, 2017

Source: Public Radio International

Extractive industries have argued that reporting requirements have burdened their company. However, explained Carnegie’s Sarah Chayes on Public Radio International, these are rules that are a widespread international practice. Arguments against the rules reflect an obsession with secrecy that is widely held throughout much of the extractives industry, and held personally by Secretary of State Tillerson, Chayes said. She argued that moderating a government which debilitates regulation to promote its own interests demands a grassroots response that bridges party lines.

This interview was originally broadcast by Public Radio International.

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