Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: Update on Loan Guarantee Applicants
October 04, 2011 |
Passed as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program has $34 billion in... 
Department of Energy: Loan Guarantee Program Overview
September 19, 2011 |
Created in Title 17 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program has received increased scrutiny with the default of a loan guarantee to the solar start-up company, Solyndra....
Transportation: Gridlock may lead to Crashes Ahead
August 31, 2011 |
The daunting challenges Congress faces in the next month regarding the nation's transportation programs when it returns next week:
1....
Myth v. Fact: Oil and Gas Companies’ Effective Tax Rate
August 12, 2011 |
Oil and gas companies have complained that they pay an effective tax rate of 41%....
Essentially Wasteful: The Essential Air Service
August 03, 2011 |
Congress has split town leaving an important deal unfinished. Yes, the debt ceiling got raised, but there’s another important piece of...
Another Report Points to Taxpayers Losing Billions On Risky DOE Loan Guarantees
August 02, 2011 |
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a report on federal loan guarantees for nuclear power plants, which seriously...
Debt and Debt Ceiling Q&A
July 21, 2011 |
If the President and Congress cannot reach agreement by August 2nd to raise the debt ceiling and pay our national obligations, the...
No Deal on Ethanol for Taxpayers
July 19, 2011 |
A small group Senators are attempting to snatch fiscal defeat from the jaws of taxpayer victory on ethanol subsidies. Last month the...
Senate Transportation Reauthorization Summary Released
July 18, 2011 |
On the heels of the House's recent proposal, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today released a summary of its own...
House Transportation Reauthorization Proposal Released
July 06, 2011 |
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Rep. John Mica (R-FL) today released an outline of its proposal for a...
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