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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

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

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 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

Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land

December 20, 2010 | Reports & Data | Natural Resources

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

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

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

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

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Weekly Wastebasket

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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