With the publication of this report, Crude Accountability celebrates its 10-year anniversary championing human rights and environmental protection in the Caspian and Black Sea basins. Kate Watters and six other activists founded the organization in 2003 to address environmental and human rights concerns caused by oil and gas development in the region. We continue to work on the grassroots level with some of the world’s most astute, dedicated and brave activists. We are honored to be part of this movement and to lead our organization through the challenges of facing down dictators and demanding accountability from corporate behemoths.