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Third Quarter Results are in and still the same story: Billions in profit, billions more in subsidie

November 03, 2010 | Fact Sheet |

Total SA made $3.2 in the third quarter; Shell: $3.5; Chevron: $3.8; Exxon: $7.4; and most telling of all, BP has emerged back into the... Read More

DOD Still Years Away From Managing its Money

September 29, 2010 | Fact Sheet | National Security

Despite efforts to save billions by improving the way it does business, the Defense Department is not only still years away from being... Read More

FutureGen: Massive Clean Coal Project Changes Track, Still Securing $1 Billion Earmarked in the Stimulus

August 06, 2010 | Fact Sheet |

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the plan to build “FutureGen” a massive commercial “clean coal” facility in Mattoon,... Read More

New Report Finds DOE Loan Guarantee Program Riddled with Problems

July 11, 2010 | Fact Sheet | Energy

 The Government Accountability Office released a new report today, finding that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program... Read More

Federal Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Reactors: Details of the Current Applicants

June 21, 2010 | Fact Sheet | Energy

On February 16, 2010, the Department of Energy offered the first conditional nuclear loan guarantee of $8.3 billion to Southern Company... Read More

Oil and Gas Industry: A Decade of Record Breaking Profits

June 14, 2010 | Fact Sheet | Energy

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.... Read More

Mining Companies Enchanted by New Mexico Giveaways

May 03, 2010 | Fact Sheet | Natural Resources

New Mexico is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of perlite, copper, and other hardrock... Read More

Arizona Public Lands in Mining Company Hands

March 18, 2010 | Fact Sheet | Natural Resources

Arizona is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of copper, silver and other hardrock minerals.... Read More

DOE Loan Guarantees: Overview, Risks, and More

March 18, 2010 > Updated: August 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

DOE Loan Guarantees: Overview, Risks, and More 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.... Read More

Earmarks and Earmarking: Frequently Asked Questions

March 10, 2010 > Updated: August 21, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Earmarks & Appropriations

Earmarks and Earmarking: Frequently Asked Questions Introduction Earmarks have received a lot of attention in the media, in Congress, and around the water cooler. But despite the interest... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More