Shwe Gas Movement

3:32 am » Hundreds Protest Pipeline in Burma’s Rakhine State
9:50 am » Shan farmers demand halt to Shwe pipeline
3:49 am » Uncertainty Surrounds Burma Gas Auction, Pipelines and Transparency
3:37 am » Expert warns against turning Shwe pipeline on while Kachin conflict continues
3:07 am » China pushed to the brink

Archive for April, 2011:

Energy Companies in Burma Urged to Disclose Payments

Published on Apr 27 2011 // Featured Analysis

By SIMON ROUGHNEEN Tuesday, April 27, 2010 A section of the Yadana gas pipline from Burma to Thailand. (Photo: The Irrawaddy) BANGKOK — Landmark legislation currently before the US Congress could force oil, gas and mining companies to disclose information about payments to governments...

US Delay Means Burmese Must Wait on Oil Payment Disclosures

Published on Apr 19 2011 // Featured Analysis

New US rules outlining requirements for oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments, including Burma, have been postponed until August at the earliest. Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform Act, passed in 2010, requires publicly traded companies listed on US...