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
Analysis of FY13 Continuing Resolution: Special Carve-outs
September 10, 2012 |
H.J. Res. 117 — Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 was released this morning (9/11/2012). TCS staff will be posting relevant documents and analysis as we digest this proposal over the coming days.... 
DOE Loan Guarantees: Overview, Risks, and More
September 03, 2012 |
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....
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 |
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...
Green Scissors 2012
June 26, 2012 |
Left-Right coalition identifies practical steps Congress could take to slash deficits, save natural resources....
MOX Misses the Mark
June 19, 2012 |
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. ...
Senate Finance Committee Meets to Talk Energy Tax Reform
June 17, 2012 |
The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing last week on tax reform and its impacts on energy policy. Among the four witnesses from...
Dept. of Energy Offers USEC $280 Million Handout
June 13, 2012 |
In yet another attempt to revive the struggling United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), the Department of Energy (DOE) has offered...
Taylorville Energy Center Pulls Plug on its Coal Project
May 22, 2012 |
It appears that one of the top contenders for a loan guarantee under the Department of Energy program has decided to abandon original...
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