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
FY2009 Appropriations Bills: TCS Analyses and Earmark Databases
September 18, 2008 |
The following are links to TCS's analysis and database for each of the FY09 appropriations bills. (Note: With the exception of House... 
Royalty-in-Kind: A Costly Complication
September 10, 2008 |
Under intense pressure from the oil and natural gas industry, the Minerals Management Service (MMS)1 started the Royalty-in-Kind (RIK)...
Utah Hardrock Mining Fact Sheet
June 11, 2008 |
Utah Mining Giveaways
Under the 135 year old Mining Law of 1872, valuable taxpayer lands and minerals are virtually given away to...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Taxpayer Protections in New Mining Law
April 22, 2008 |
Washington, D.C. – Today Senators Feingold (D-WI), Sununu (R-NH), Cantwell (D-WA), and Gregg (R-NH) led a bi-partisan push for the...
Hardrock Mining Royalty ﾖ Fair to Taxpayers, Fair to Industry
March 15, 2008 |
Fair Compensation for Taxpayers
For more than 8 decades the coal, oil, and natural gas industries have all paid royalties for the right...
Golden Fleece Award
January 31, 2008 |
From surfing subsidies to the Great Wall of Bedford, Indiana, Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire’s Golden Fleece Award protected...
Testimony before Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Reform of 1872 Mining Law
January 24, 2008 |
Good morning Chairman Bingaman, Ranking Member Domenici, members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you...
Support H.R. 2262 and Reform of General Mining Law of 1872
October 25, 2007 |
End a 135 Year Old Taxpayer Giveaway
Support the Reform of the General Mining Law of 1872
Vote “YES” on H.R. 2262
Dear...
TCS Applauds Amendment Securing Royalty Reforms in Mining Legislation
October 17, 2007 |
TCS Applauds Hinchey Amendment Securing Royalty Reforms in Mining Legislation
Washington, DC -- The following is a written statement by Ms....
New Mexico Hardrock Mining Fact Sheet
September 18, 2007 |
Mine Companies Enchanted by New Mexico Giveaways
Under the 135 year old Mining Law of 1872, valuable taxpayer lands and minerals are...
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