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
FutureGen: Massive Clean Coal Project Changes Track, Still Securing $1 Billion Earmarked in the Stimulus
August 06, 2010 |
Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the plan to build “FutureGen” a massive commercial “clean coal” facility in Mattoon,... 
New Report Finds DOE Loan Guarantee Program Riddled with Problems
July 11, 2010 |
The Government Accountability Office released a new report today, finding that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program...
Federal Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Reactors: Details of the Current Applicants
June 21, 2010 |
On February 16, 2010, the Department of Energy offered the first conditional nuclear loan guarantee of $8.3 billion to Southern Company...
Oil and Gas Industry: A Decade of Record Breaking Profits
June 14, 2010 |
Big Oil has made Big Money over the last decade. In fact, the last five years proved to be some of the most profitable for any U.S....
Mining Companies Enchanted by New Mexico Giveaways
May 03, 2010 |
New Mexico is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of perlite, copper, and other hardrock...
Details on the President’s Proposed Fossil Fuel Cuts
March 30, 2010 |
In keeping with President Obama’s call to end fossil fuel subsidies, the latest budget proposal includes several significant cuts to oil,...
Arizona Public Lands in Mining Company Hands
March 18, 2010 |
Arizona is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of copper, silver and other hardrock minerals....
Earmarks and Earmarking: Frequently Asked Questions
March 10, 2010 |
Earmarks have received a lot of attention in the media, in Congress, and around the water cooler. But despite the interest there is a good deal of disagreement about the definition of earmark, the role of earmarking in the budget process, whether it is an appropriate use of Congress's time, and whether earmarks serve the interests of taxpayers....
TCS FY2010 Earmark Analysis: Apples-to-Apples Increase in Earmarks
February 18, 2010 |
Click Here for the complete database of FY2010 Earmarks | Click Here for a pdf version of this analysis...
North Shore Road: Final Agreement a Win for Taxpayers
February 10, 2010 |
An agreement was signed this week that settles a long-standing dispute about what to do with the North Shore Road in the Great Smoky...
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