Read our letter to President Obama, Speaker Boehner, and Leader Reid: We write to offer specific suggestions for how to move forward... 
Over the last century, billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies have been risked on failed oil shale experiments...
Use of revenues from commercial energy development on federal lands...
With debate on the 2012 Farm Bill underway, proponents of this nearly trillion dollar bill are touting it as a bipartisan achievement toward deficit reduction....
The federal government must ensure that taxpayers receive a fair return for any use of publicly-owned assets. For example, taxpayers own vast amounts of land rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, and even exposure to solar radiation. The government should not give these public resources away. ...More
The failure to capture fair market value for public assets is a waste of federal resources. Congress and the administration should establish rents, royalties, and fees to ensure that taxpayers receive a fair return for any private development of public land. Competitive bidding, prompt development requirements, and robust verification procedures can also help establish fair returns to the public.
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January 11, 2013
January 11, 2012
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As you know, the House of... 
December 20, 2012
The federal government does not know the value of hardrock minerals being extracted from public lands, a new report by the Government...
December 12, 2012
The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing November 30th to discuss the development of...
November 13, 2012
“It turns out acquisition reform is hard,” said Undersecretary of Defense Frank Kendall at yesterday’s rollout of the Defense Department’s...
June 13, 2012
The following is a statement by Ryan Alexander, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense at a press conference concerning SA 2201, an...
February 13, 2012
Taxpayers for Common Sense, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Reason Foundation, National Taxpayers Union, and Natural Resources Defense...
April 07, 2011 > Updated: August 28, 2012
The Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program carries extremely high taxpayer risk, potentially jeopardizing billions of taxpayer dollars if energy project loans default....
December 19, 2012
Since the early 20th century, the federal government and private industry have attempted to commercialize oil shale but after years of...
November 29, 2012
With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments....
October 02, 2012
A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition....
January 29, 2013 | The Iowa Gazette
Two longtime Iowa congressmen from opposing political parties are stepping out to support an old idea with new life — restrictions on...
January 24, 2013 | NewsPlex
The Route 29 Western Bypass is not worth taxpayers’ money. That was the message from a group of the road’s opponents
A group gathered at...
January 24, 2013 | NBC29
NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
The proposed Route 29 Western Bypass has been a heated topic of debate for many...
December 20, 2012 | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Western states that rely on receipts from coal sales to help fund their governments are concerned the mining industry...
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