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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....
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....
The first half of 2012 has brought more multi-billion dollar profits for major oil companies. So far, these companies have raked in more...
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....
For centuries the federal government has been in the business of providing billions in subsidies to coal companies in order to ensure...
Left-Right coalition identifies practical steps Congress could take to slash deficits, save natural resources....
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. ...
The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing last week on tax reform and its impacts on energy policy. Among the four witnesses from...
In yet another attempt to revive the struggling United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), the Department of Energy (DOE) has offered...
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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While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as...
December 17, 2012
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