Natural Resources
The General Mining Law of 1872 was partly intended to promote settlement of the West, but modern mining companies use it to extract valuable gold and copper from public lands without paying taxpayers a royalty. Taxpayers subsidize construction of forest roads intended primarily for profitable timber companies. Outdated federal policies for managing and pricing scarce water supplies in the West result in unintended taxpayer costs.
Congress and the Administration should establish rents, royalties, and fees for private development of public land so taxpayers receive a fair return.
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On July 2, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office announced a draft loan guarantee solicitation for advanced fossil energy... 
Members of the Green Scissors Campaign sent a letter to Congress today urging cuts to wasteful fossil fuel subsidies.... 
Below is a statement by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, on the President's Speech on Climate Change.... 
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 23-18 Wednesday to send the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act” (H.R. 2231) to the House Floor. The... 
Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral... 
Earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management proposed new regulations for royalty collection from oil shale leases on public lands.... 
The Senate's Environment and Public Works committee is taking up a water project bill that could cost taxpayers billions.... 
Since the early 20th century, the federal government and private industry have attempted to commercialize oil shale but after years of... 
With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments.... 
A basic primer on the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program and answers general questions on the history, administration, and overall effect of the program.... 
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