Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Summer 2026
Read the latest edition of FACT’s biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, a round-up of recent news regarding efforts to combat environmental crimes and the dirty money associated with them.
FACT Applauds Reintroduction of Legislation to Expose Continued Abuse of Offshore Tax Havens by U.S. Corporations
FACT applauds the reintroduction by Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representative Brittany Pettersen of the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation that would require American multinational corporations to publish expanded financial information on their offshore operations.
FACT Names Coalition Co-Directors, U.S. Multinationals Release First Country-by-Country Tax Reports – Just the FACTs 7/9/2026
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, Erica Hanichak and Zorka Milin are named FACT co-directors, Microsoft and other major multinationals release their first EU international tax reports, Julia Yansura contributes to hard-hitting reporting on Ecuadorian gold, and more.
New Microsoft Tax Report Provides Fresh Insight Into Continued Offshore Tax Games
“Microsoft’s new tax disclosures raise serious questions about the misalignment of economic substance and where profits are located, and how much revenue the U.S. and other market countries are losing as a result.” – Zorka Milin, Co-Director of the FACT Coalition
New Leadership Team to Helm FACT Coalition’s Work To Combat U.S. Financial Secrecy and Offshore Tax Avoidance
FACT is pleased to announce the appointment of Zorka Milin and Erica Hanichak as co-directors following the departure of executive director Ian Gary.
New York Times Spotlights Offshore Profit Shifting, Federal Watchdog Details Vulnerabilities From Shell Companies – Just the FACTs 6/5/2026
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, New York Times analysis shows widespread use of tax havens by major multinationals, the GAO releases a new report on risks from anonymous shell companies, and Senators Warren and Wyden call on Treasury to act to keep dirty gold out of the U.S. Mint.