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Department of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Program

August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Transportation & Infrastructure

Department of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Program Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) authorized the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles... Read More

Taxpayer Supports for Biomass in Federal Farm Bill

August 28, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Taxpayer Supports for Biomass in Federal Farm Bill For years, proponents of bioenergy and biofuels promised that the industry would help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, decrease... Read More

Small Modular Reactors: Federal Subsidies for Mini Nukes

July 23, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Small Modular Reactors: Federal Subsidies for Mini Nukes The Department of Energy (DOE) is asking Congress to provide $452 million in taxpayer subsidies to help license up to two experimental... Read More

Federal Subsidies for the United States Enrichment Corporation

July 08, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Federal Subsidies for the United States Enrichment Corporation The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) was established in 1992 as a wholly-owned federal entity until it was privatized in 1998.... Read More

DOE Loan Guarantee Program: Vogtle Reactors 3&4

July 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

DOE Loan Guarantee Program: Vogtle Reactors 3&4 In February 2010, the Department of Energy (DOE) conditionally offered Southern Company and its partners a total of $8.33 billion in... Read More

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet

May 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), a new program added to the energy title in the 2008 farm bill, was intended to spur... Read More

Biorefinery Assistance Program Fact Sheet

April 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biorefinery Assistance Program Fact Sheet The Biorefinery Assistance Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office, was intended to... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Biofuels and Biomass

April 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Biofuels and Biomass Created as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program has $34 billion in... Read More

Taxpayer Supports for Corn Ethanol in Federal Legislation

April 16, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Taxpayer Supports for Corn Ethanol in Federal Legislation Since its creation of the domestic market for corn ethanol after the energy crisis of the 1970s, the federal government has nurtured and... Read More

Repowering Assistance Program Fact Sheet

April 12, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Repowering Assistance Program  Fact Sheet The Repowering Assistance Program, administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office, reimburses... Read More

Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Fact Sheet

April 08, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Fact Sheet Established by an Executive Order in 1999, the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (BPAB) is intended to pay advanced biofuels... Read More

Rural Energy for America Program Fact Sheet

April 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Rural Energy for America Program Fact Sheet The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) was created in the 2008 farm bill to provide federal grants and loans to renewable energy... Read More

Biomass Research and Development Initiative Fact Sheet

March 26, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biomass Research and Development Initiative Fact Sheet The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) provides grants to companies, universities, and government research centers to... Read More

Political Footprint of the Corn Ethanol Lobby

March 20, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Political Footprint of the Corn Ethanol Lobby The federal government has in one form or another provided lucrative subsidies to the corn ethanol industry for more than 30 years,... Read More

Taxpayer Subsidies for Small Modular Reactors

February 27, 2013 > Updated: July 25, 2013 | Policy Brief | Energy

Taxpayer Subsidies for Small Modular Reactors The Department of Energy (DOE) is asking Congress to provide hundreds of millions in subsidies to commercialize small modular nuclear... Read More

Energy Tax Breaks Catch Ride on Fiscal Cliff Train

January 03, 2013 | Policy Brief | Energy

Energy Tax Breaks Catch Ride on Fiscal Cliff Train At the 11th hour lawmakers and the White House agreed to a deal on the fiscal cliff. While the deal was crafted to address urgent tax... Read More

Oil Shale: Failing Taxpayers for Decades

December 19, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

Oil Shale: Failing Taxpayers for Decades Since the early 20th century, the federal government and private industry have attempted to commercialize oil shale but after years of... Read More

Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States

November 29, 2012 | Reports & Data | Energy , Natural Resources

Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments.... Read More

Loan Guarantee Program 101

October 16, 2012 | 101 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Loan Guarantee Program 101 A basic primer on the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program and answers general questions on the history, administration, and overall effect of the program.... Read More

Coal Subsidy Database

October 15, 2012 | Reports & Data | Energy

Coal Subsidy Database Over the years the coal industry has received billions in federal subsidies, in a variety of forms including direct grants, loan... Read More

Green Scissors Campaign 101

Green Scissors Campaign 101 A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition.... Read More

Sliding Past Sequestration: $2 Trillion in Common Sense Cuts to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff

Sliding Past Sequestration: $2 Trillion in Common Sense Cuts to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff In the summer of 2011, Congress sent the President a bill that acknowledged failure. Instead of swallowing hard and coming up with... Read More

Not So “Supercritical” Spending

September 28, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Not So “Supercritical” Spending Coal-fired energy production is one of the oldest and most profitable industries in the world. Yet despite decades of success, the well-established coal industry remains on the federal dole. ... Read More

Analysis of FY13 Continuing Resolution: Special Carve-outs

September 10, 2012 | Policy Brief | Energy , National Security

Analysis of FY13 Continuing Resolution: Special Carve-outs 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.... Read More

Big Oil Makes Top Dollar

August 12, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Big Oil Makes Top Dollar The first half of 2012 has brought more multi-billion dollar profits for major oil companies. So far, these companies have raked in more... Read More

Green Scissors Report 2012

August 07, 2012 | Reports & Data | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources , Transportation & Infrastructure

Green Scissors Report 2012 Green Scissors 2012 is produced by Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Common Sense, and R Street to highlight and end wasteful and environmentally harmful federal spending. This diverse coalition of environmental, taxpayer and free-market groups has come together to show how the government can save billions of tax dollars and improve our environment. ... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: $8 Billion Allocated for Fossil Fuel Projects

August 02, 2012 > Updated: August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

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.... Read More

Coal Industry Profits

July 26, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

Coal Industry Profits For centuries the federal government has been in the business of providing billions in subsidies to coal companies in order to ensure... Read More

MOX Misses the Mark

June 19, 2012 > Updated: April 09, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy , National Security

MOX Misses the Mark 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. ... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Uranium Enrichment

May 15, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Uranium Enrichment The Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program was created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide Treasury backed loan... Read More

Big Oil Tops $150 Billion in Profits in 2011

March 01, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

With annual financial reports being released this time of year, the oil and gas industry is looking to continue its decade long trend of... Read More

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Too Costly for Taxpayers

January 18, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), also referred to as carbon capture and sequestration, is the process of separating carbon dioxide (CO2)... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Renewable and Energy Efficiency

December 05, 2011 > Updated: August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

The Department of Energy loan guarantee program that backed Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer which went bankrupt on August 31, 2011... Read More

Taxpayer-Backed Loan Guarantees for Liquid Coal: Medicine Bow, Wyoming

December 01, 2011 > Updated: September 13, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Taxpayer-Backed Loan Guarantees for Liquid Coal: Medicine Bow, Wyoming The Medicine Bow plant has been repeatedly delayed over eight years. Putting the full faith and credit of the U.S. government behind this costly and risky project is fiscally reckless. ... Read More

FutureGen Project Timeline

November 30, 2011 | Fact Sheet | Energy

February 2003: Bush Administration announces initiative to develop zero-emissions “clean coal” power plant. The plant would burn coal to... Read More

The Department of Energy FutureGen Initiative

November 29, 2011 | Fact Sheet | Energy

The latest iteration of the Department of Energy’s FutureGen project (find a timeline here) is a federal initiative to finance and... Read More

Cashing In: Biofuels Industry Buys Congress’s Continued Support

November 09, 2011 | Reports & Data | Agriculture , Energy

Cashing In: Biofuels Industry Buys Congress’s Continued Support Taxpayers for Common Sense released today a report detailing the heavily subsidized biofuels industry's political clout. The biofuels... Read More

Big Oil, Big Profits

October 30, 2011 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Another quarter, another unsurprising set of reports of huge profits for the oil companies. Continuing to be some of the most profitable... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: Uranium Enrichment

October 23, 2011 | Fact Sheet | Energy

The Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program was created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide Treasury backed loan... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: Status Update on Proposed, Pending, and Final Applicants

October 04, 2011 > Updated: August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Passed as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program currently has $34.8... Read More

Super Cuts for the Super Committee

Taxpayers for Common Sense has been working hard to meet the challenge of that the so-called Super Committee is facing - $1.2-1.5... Read More

Green Scissors 2011

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined environmental, consumer watchdog, and free-market groups today to release Green Scissors 2011, which... Read More

Myth v. Fact: Oil and Gas Companies’ Effective Tax Rate

August 12, 2011 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

              MYTH: OIL AND GAS COMPANIES HAVE A HIGH EFFECTIVE TAX RATE “The effective tax rate for the industry is... Read More

No Deal on Ethanol for Taxpayers

July 19, 2011 | Policy Brief | Agriculture , Energy

A small group Senators are attempting to snatch fiscal defeat from the jaws of taxpayer victory on ethanol subsidies. Last month the... Read More

Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit

June 23, 2011 | Reports & Data | Energy , Natural Resources

Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Corn has been subsidized since the 1930s, but it was... Read More

Subsidy Gusher: Taxpayers Stuck With Massive Subsidies While Oil and Gas Profits Soar

May 17, 2011 | Reports & Data | Energy , Natural Resources

Subsidy Gusher: Taxpayers Stuck With Massive Subsidies While Oil and Gas Profits Soar There are a couple of basic truths about oil and gas companies today--they are highly profitable, heavily subsidized, and well-connected... Read More

The Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit: History and Current Policy

April 29, 2011 | Policy Brief | Agriculture , Energy

The Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) is the largest subsidy to corn ethanol, the most common biofuel in the U.S. The tax... Read More

The President’s FY2012 Proposed Cuts to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

April 14, 2011 | Policy Brief | Budget & Tax , Energy

In keeping with President Obama’s call to end fossil fuel subsidies, the latest budget proposal includes several significant cuts to oil,... Read More

Taxpayer Risks with the Loan Guarantee Program

April 07, 2011 > Updated: August 28, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Taxpayer Risks with the Loan Guarantee Program The Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program carries extremely high taxpayer risk, potentially jeopardizing billions of taxpayer dollars if energy project loans default.... Read More

Common Sense Cuts—$900 billion in savings over 10 years

The time has come for Congress to begin a serious discussion about how it is going to correct the current budgetary path into deeper and... Read More

TCS Recommended Budget Cut List No. 2: Total Cuts $205+ billion

February 10, 2011 | Reports & Data | Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security , Transportation & Infrastructure

The time has come for Congress to begin a serious discussion about how it is going to correct the current budgetary path into deeper and... Read More

TCS Budget Cut List for the 112th Congress: Energy

February 10, 2011 | Reports & Data | Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security

Taxpayers have been subsidizing the same mature, polluting energy technologies for decades. Many projects and outdated programs still... Read More

TCS Recommended Budget Cuts for the 112th Congress

The time has come for Congress to begin a serious discussion about how it is going to correct the current budgetary path into deeper and... Read More

TCS and the Wilderness Society Release Report: Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land

December 21, 2010 | Energy , Natural Resources

TCS and the Wilderness Society Release Report: Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land A review and analysis of the laws and regulations governing the collection and use of revenues from commercial energy development on federal lands and is a guide for policy-makers to use in developing appropriate policies for wind and solar energy projects.... Read More

Common Sense Reforms for the 112th Congress

As the dawn of the 112th Congress draws near, there are several reforms Congress should enact, regardless of which party is in control.... Read More

Green Scissors 2010

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined a number of environmental and consumer groups and a bipartisan slate of Representatives today in... 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

Fool Me Once–Energy Legislation Should Include Royalty System for Wind and Solar Projects on Taxpayer Lands

June 20, 2010 | Policy Brief | Energy , Natural Resources

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has refocused Congress’ attention on energy and climate legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid... 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

Details on the President’s Proposed Fossil Fuel Cuts

March 30, 2010 | Policy Brief | Energy

In keeping with President Obama’s call to end fossil fuel subsidies, the latest budget proposal includes several significant cuts to oil,... 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

Senate Version of The Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA)

December 10, 2009 | Policy Brief | Energy

Both the House and Senate have proposed the creation of the new federal financing entity known as the Clean Energy Deployment... Read More

Congressional Budget Office Analysis Confirms Senate CEDA Jeopardizes Billions of Taxpayer Dollars

December 10, 2009 | Policy Brief | Energy

The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA), S. 1462, as approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in... Read More

Coal to Liquids: A Costly Gamble

December 07, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Discovered by German scientists during World War II, the Fischer-Tropsch process – referred to by the Department of Energy as... Read More

The Amazing Waste: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Funding

November 06, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Despite being expensive, inefficient, and ineffective, hydrogen fuel cell technologies have received more than $1.4 billion in federal... Read More

Oil and Gas Royalties: Relief for Oil and Gas Companies, a Fiscal Headache for Taxpayers

November 03, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Oil and gas companies that drill offshore or on public lands are required to pay for the oil and gas they remove in the form of... Read More

UPDATE: The President’s 2010 Budget: Reining in Oil and Gas Subsidies

September 24, 2009 | Policy Brief | Energy

The president’s fiscal year 2010 budget repeals several long-standing oil and gas subsidies, saving an estimated $31.7 billion over the... Read More

Nuclear Industry Subsidies

August 04, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Since the nation began using nuclear energy, the federal government has provided billions in subsidies to the industry. More than $85... Read More

Coal: A Long History of Subsidies

June 10, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Subsidies to the coal industry began in 1932, when the federal government allowed companies to deduct a portion of their income to help... Read More

Department of Energy: Loan Guarantee Program Overview

June 09, 2009 > Updated: August 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Department of Energy: Loan Guarantee Program Overview 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

TCS Fact Sheet: Coal Industry Profits

June 07, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Energy

In 1932, the federal government began giving subsidies to the coal industry in order to help the industry recover initial capital... Read More

Ethanol Subsidies: Too Much for Too Little

April 29, 2009 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Through a combination of subsidies, trade restrictions, and government mandates a handful of corporate agribusinesses and oil companies... Read More

Nuclear Subsidies Past and Present

December 12, 2008 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Since the beginning of nuclear energy the federal government has provided billions in handouts to the industry. More than $85 billion has... Read More

Analysis of Energy Tax Provisions Included in the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

December 05, 2008 | Policy Brief | Energy

The following is a summary of the non-consumer energy tax breaks included in H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.... Read More

Oil and Gas Subsidies: Overview

November 14, 2008 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

Taxpayer subsidies to the oil and gas industry have played a major role in U.S. energy policy since 1916. Two of the largest tax breaks,... Read More

Nuclear Reprocessing

October 31, 2008 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Nuclear fuel reprocessing is the process of collecting nuclear waste to recover and reuse plutonium and uranium. Despite decades of... Read More

FY2009 Appropriations Bills: TCS Analyses and Earmark Databases

The following are links to TCS's analysis and database for each of the FY09 appropriations bills. (Note: With the exception of House... Read More

Royalty-in-Kind: A Costly Complication

September 10, 2008 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

Under intense pressure from the oil and natural gas industry, the Minerals Management Service (MMS)1 started the Royalty-in-Kind (RIK)... Read More

Clean Coal Projects: Cleaning Out the Pockets of Taxpayers

September 08, 2008 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Since the late 1970’s, the federal government has funneled billions of dollars into “Clean Coal” technology and programs designed to make... Read More

Oil and Gas Subsidies, Profits and Production: Colorado and Across the Nation

June 22, 2008 | Reports & Data | Energy

This is the first in a series of state specific analyses Taxpayers for Common Sense is completing on energy industry subsidies, profits and production. The goal of these analyses will be to raise awareness of the national subsidies the oil and gas industry receives.... Read More

Coal Subsidies: Energy Policy Act of 2005

May 25, 2008 | Policy Brief | Energy

The coal industry received more than $9 billion in loans, research funds, tax breaks and other subsidies in the Energy Policy Act of... Read More

Golden Fleece Award

Taxpayers for Common Sense Announces New Golden Fleece Recipient Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority - Taxpayer Funded Cheerleaders... Read More

Nuclear Subsidies General Fact Sheet

December 10, 2007 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Since the beginning of nuclear energy the federal government has provided billions in handouts to the industry. Nuclear power has... Read More

‘Relief’ for Oil and Gas A Fiscal Headache for Taxpayers

May 09, 2006 | Energy

“Now, we don’t think oil companies need tax incentives or subsidies to drill for oil at $70 a barrel, or for that matter at $25.”  Wall... Read More

Oil and Gas Royalty Relief Fact Sheet

April 27, 2006 | Fact Sheet | Energy , Natural Resources

“Relief” for Oil and Gas A Fiscal Headache for Taxpayers “Now, we don’t think oil companies need tax incentives or subsidies to drill... Read More

Top Ten Worst 2005 Energy Bill

September 03, 2005 | Policy Brief | Energy

OCS inventory: Government sources estimate that a full inventory of America’s Outer Continental Shelf would cost the government... Read More

Nuclear Subsidies in 2005 Energy Bill

May 24, 2005 | Policy Brief | Energy

For more than a half century the federal government has provided billions in handouts to the nuclear power industry. And today the... Read More

A Total Rip-off: Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on the Energy Sector

December 31, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy , National Security

Nuclear energy, once widely hailed as ‘too cheap to meter,” has become one of the most expensive sources of electricity, due to the high... Read More

Analysis of Authorized Spending in Energy Bill (2003)

November 16, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

   

Analysis of Senate Energy Bill of 2003

May 02, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

As the Senate brings their energy policy legislation to the floor this week, it is clear that their bill is as filled with perks for... Read More

Analysis of H.R. 6 ヨ Energy Policy Act of 2003

March 11, 2003 | Energy

PDF Description: The current 768 page, 5 inch thick energy legislation is fueled by pork and will do very little to reduce energy prices or... Read More

Analysis HR6 - Energy Policy Act of 2003

February 06, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

The current 768 page, 5 inch thick energy legislation is fueled by pork and will do very little to reduce energy prices or increase... Read More

Energy Polluter Poised to Reap $62 Billion in Taxpayer Handouts

January 31, 2002 | Reports & Data | Agriculture , Energy , Natural Resources

WASHINGTON, DC - Government subsidies to oil, coal and nuclear power industries could double if the Senate passes the House energy bill... Read More

Oil and Gas Subsidies Overview

December 13, 1901 | Energy

Subsidies for oil and natural gas began in 1916 with the federal government creating its first tax breaks for oil and gas production.... Read More

Nuclear Subsidies Overview

December 13, 1901 | Energy

There is a long tradition of providing massive subsidies for nuclear power in the U.S. Between 1948 and 1998; more than $66 billion was... 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