A report released by Crude Accountability details how oil spills and demolition of homes in the Caspian Sea region, identified through satellite imagery and analyzed …
Crude Accountability Executive Director Interviewed Re: Chuck Hagel’s Nomination For Secretary Of Defense
Crude Accountability Executive Director Kate Watters was recently asked to comment on the nomination of Chuck Hagel for U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Human Rights Problems in Berezovka, Kazakhstan are Raised within the Walls of the UN
The first Global Forum of the UN on Business and Human Rights was held in Geneva, Switzerland on December 4-5, 2012. Around 1000 participants representing 85 countries, 150 companies and 170 nongovernmental organizations participated in the discussion about the influence of business on human rights and possible use among businesses of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights.
THE GREAT ENABLERS: International Financial Institutions Pave the Way for the Export of Oil and Gas from the Caspian Region
Crude Accountability’s new report “The Great Enablers: How Investments by International Financial Institutions Threaten the Fragile Caspian Sea Ecosystem,” chronicles the financing by international financial institutions of fossil fuel–related transport and infrastructure projects throughout the Caspian region. These projects enable oil and gas companies to overcome obstacles that would hinder transport of petroleum products to western markets.
Train Cars Carrying Oil Jump the Rails and Catch on Fire in Temriuk Region of Russia
Tamanneftegaz’s environmentally dangerous project spreads its wealth This morning in the Temriuk region of Krasnodar Krai in Russia, a train headed for the Tamanneftegaz terminal …
Six Years Following the Completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline, Prosperity and Transparency Limited in Azerbaijan
Crude Accountability has published a new report, “After the BTC Pipeline and EITI Validation: Where are Prosperity and Transparency in Azerbaijan?” examining the state of Western …
After the BTC Pipeline and EITI Validation: Where are Prosperity and Transparency in Azerbaijan?
Executive Summary Between May 4 and May 11, 2012, Crude Accountability met with civil society activists, corporate representatives, and state agencies in Baku, Azerbaijan to …
Who’s Who in Turkmenistan: Petroleum Company Dossiers (Update 2012)
In an effort to provide an accurate and detailed understanding of the corporate players in Turkmenistan’s hydrocarbon sector, Crude Accountability has compiled profiles on many …
Chevron: Irresponsible in Kazakhstan
Widespread environmental violations, failure to disclose revenues and payments, and a long history of failing to take responsibility for these shortcomings are documented in a new film, “Chevron.
Crude Accountability presents excerpts of an interview with Makhambet Khakimov
Crude Accountability presents excerpts of an interview with Makhambet Khakimov, an environmental activist from Atyrau, Kazakhstan, who talks about the impact of twenty years of …