Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Taxpayer Subsidies for Small Modular Reactors
February 27, 2013 > Updated: July 25, 2013 |
The Department of Energy (DOE) is asking Congress to provide hundreds of millions in subsidies to commercialize small modular nuclear... 
Political Power of the Agribusiness and Crop Insurance Lobbies
October 31, 2012 |
The so-called Farm Bill currently being negotiated in Congress is shaping up to be another taxpayer-funded handout to wealthy landowners,...
Farm Bill 101
October 02, 2012 |
The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that guides food and farm policy. It covers wide-ranging topics from rural broadband service to farm subsidy payments....
Agricultural Safety Net 101
October 02, 2012 |
The agricultural safety net refers to the various federal programs and policies that insulate agricultural producers from the costs of conducting business....
Big Oil Makes Top Dollar
August 12, 2012 |
The first half of 2012 has brought more multi-billion dollar profits for major oil companies. So far, these companies have raked in more...
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...
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...
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