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Oral Testimony of Steve Ellis before Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on H.R. 2262

July 25, 2007 | Natural Resources

Good morning Chairman Costa, Ranking Member Pearce, members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify this morning on H.R.... Read More

Itメs Time to Change Outdated Mining Law

June 18, 2007 | Natural Resources

Dear Representative, The law that governs precious metal mining on federal land is 135 years old and it is time for it to be updated. Rep.... Read More

Cosponsor the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

March 12, 2007 | Natural Resources

Dear Member of Congress: Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan, budget watchdog group, urges you to co-sponsor the National Forest... Read More

Ten Common Sense Reforms for the Army Corps of Engineers

January 01, 2007 | Policy Brief | Natural Resources

AMERICAN RIVERS · EARTHJUSTICE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND · ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE · FRIENDS OF THE EARTH · MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN ALLIANCE ·... Read More

Forest Service Flunks Fiscal Audit

June 22, 2006 | Natural Resources

Washington, D.C. - The following is a prepared statement by Franz Matzner, Senior Policy Analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense, on the... Read More

1872 Mining Law Patenting Fact Sheet

June 11, 2006 | Natural Resources

The Claim-Patent System: Fueling a 135-Year Heist of Public Lands The claim-patent system serves as the basis for hardrock mineral... Read More

An Open Letter to the United States House of Representatives: Vote ‘Yes’ on the Chabot Amendment to End Tongass Logging Subsidies

May 14, 2006 | Natural Resources

Dear Representative:     On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we strongly urge you to support Representative Steve Chabot’s... 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

500 Alaska Fisherman Endorse Removal of Four Dams

Contact: Kathleen McNeilly (202) 546-8500 x128 or Eric Jordan 907-747-6743   WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 500 Alaska fishermen have... Read More

Grazing on Federal Lands

February 01, 2006 | Natural Resources

Federal grazing programs managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) cost taxpayers more than $100... Read More

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Weekly Wastebasket

Our weekly reality-check for federal spending. View All

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