Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: $8 Billion Allocated for Fossil Fuel Projects
August 02, 2012 > Updated: August 29, 2013 |
While the program was intended for emerging energy technologies, mature industries like coal and nuclear are eligible as well. Congress provided the program with funding in several areas including advanced nuclear reactors, renewable and energy efficiency, front-end nuclear fuel cycle technology, and advanced fossil fuels.... 
Coal Industry Profits
July 26, 2012 |
For centuries the federal government has been in the business of providing billions in subsidies to coal companies in order to ensure...
Zombie Earmarks in Defense Spending Bill
July 15, 2012 |
The Fiscal Year 2013 defense spending bill heading to the House floor Wednesday is a lesson in why it’s so hard to cut defense spending...
MOX Misses the Mark
June 19, 2012 > Updated: April 09, 2013 |
Despite the ever-increasing price tag, incessant delays in progress, and known safety risks, the Department of Energy continues to pour federal subsidies into the Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) program year after year. ...
Federal-Free Risk Management in Agriculture
June 18, 2012 |
Like all businesses, agricultural producers face a number of risks in maintaining a profitable enterprise. Successful management of these...
Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Uranium Enrichment
May 15, 2012 |
The Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program was created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide Treasury backed loan...
California HSR Project Cuts Costs but Federal Taxpayer Still on the Hook
April 05, 2012 |
In response to growing public opposition, questionable project merit, and an increasingly bloated cost, the California High Speed Rail...
Big Oil Tops $150 Billion in Profits in 2011
March 01, 2012 |
With annual financial reports being released this time of year, the oil and gas industry is looking to continue its decade long trend of...
Crop Insurance: A Federal Cash Assurance Program
February 09, 2012 |
Federal crop insurance is a highly taxpayer subsidized program that allows agricultural producers to shift their business risk onto...
FY13 Defense Budget Scorecard
January 27, 2012 |
The Defense Department today gave the public a peek behind the cover of its Fiscal Year 2013 budget request, releasing a report and fact...
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