June 2023

Welcome to Caspian Voices, Crude Accountability's monthly newsletter for scholars, policy-makers, and civil society members with hard-to-find information from the Caspian and the Black Sea regions from the communities impacted by oil and gas development.


In this newsletter, check out our latest interview with an environmental defender, learn about our participation in Anti-Chevron Week, and read our letter to a bank that's still making profits in Russia!

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Freshwater, Censorship, and Justice


FracTracker Alliance's Kyle Ferrar spoke with us about the intersection of access to water and the oil and gas industry. Ferrar dives into data accessibility in the United States and how FracTracker is supporting legislative efforts to improve data transparency.


Watch the conversation here.

 

10th Global Anti-Chevron Day

For decades, Crude Accountability has worked against Chevron to find justice for the communities it harms. On May 21st, 2023, we joined a coalition of organizations to mark the 10th Global Anti-Chevron Week recognized by communities across the world that have been directly harmed by Chevron Corporation’s exploitation of people and the environment.


Read the blog here.

 

Republic of Chevron

It has been just over 10 years since Chevron's explosion in Richmond, California caused 15,000 people to go to the hospital, and 30 years after Chevron began operating in Kazakhstan. Our report, Republic of Chevron, details the damage Chevron has done in Kazakhstan to both people and the environment. Crude Accountability continues to fight for environmental justice across Central Asia.


Read the report here.

 

Raiffeisen Bank Must Stop Deals with Russia

Crude Accountability joins Ukrainian and global civil society organizations in calling on Raiffeisen Bank International to exit Russia and to do so without transferring assets to the state that can further fund Russia's war in Ukraine.


Read the letter here.

 

‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed

A recent article from The Guardian highlighted the enormous amount of emissions produced by Turkmenistan, with experts stating that methane leaks from just two of Turkmenistan's fossil fuel fields add up to more than those of the entire UK. The article looks at Turkmenistan's "super-emitter" events and makes use of satellite imagery to pinpoint where the emissions originate.


Our policy brief published last month provides more details and contextualizes Turkmenistan's emissions. Read it here.

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