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Event Recap: Financial Crime, Environmental Crime and Climate Change – Unpacking the Connections, Exposing the Risks

Read a recap of FACT’s recent conversation with experts from The Sentry and the Center for Climate Crime Analysis exploring the financial drivers of environmental crime, the risks that corporate and financial actors may be exposed to as a result, and the opportunities to use financial intelligence and anti-money laundering frameworks to identify and disrupt financial flows linked to environmental harm.

Senators, Law Enforcement Groups, and Transparency Advocates Condemn Final Rule Gutting Corporate Transparency Act – Just the FACTs 9/10/26

September 10, 2026

In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, bipartisan outcry from lawmakers over Treasury’s move to gut the ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies, and FACT’s research prompts new legislation to end tax subsidies for foreign oil and gas drilling.

U.S. Corporate Tax Transparency Bill Reintroduced, FinCEN Hearing Foregrounds CTA Rollback – Just the FACTs 8/6/26

August 6, 2026

In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, FACT-endorsed corporate tax transparency legislation is reintroduced in the House and Senate, sparks fly at FinCEN’s annual HFSC oversight hearing, FACT announces an event bridging transparency issues and American democracy, and more.

FACT Names Coalition Co-Directors, U.S. Multinationals Release First Country-by-Country Tax Reports – Just the FACTs 7/9/2026

July 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 York Times Spotlights Offshore Profit Shifting, Federal Watchdog Details Vulnerabilities From Shell Companies – Just the FACTs 6/5/2026

June 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.

House Committee Advances Bill to Repeal CTA, FACT Policy Director Testifies at CPC Shadow Hearing – Just the FACTs 5/4/2026

May 4, 2026

In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, FACT and allies respond to reckless House vote threatening the Corporate Transparency Act, and FACT joins 34 other civil society organizations in offering policy recommendations on illicit gold ahead of UK summit.