Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Oral Testimony of Steve Ellis before Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on H.R. 2262
July 25, 2007 |
Good morning Chairman Costa, Ranking Member Pearce, members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify this morning on H.R.... 
Itﾒs Time to Change Outdated Mining Law
June 18, 2007 |
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....
Cosponsor the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act
March 12, 2007 |
Dear Member of Congress:
Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan, budget watchdog group, urges you to co-sponsor the National Forest...
Ten Common Sense Reforms for the Army Corps of Engineers
January 01, 2007 |
AMERICAN RIVERS · EARTHJUSTICE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND · ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE · FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ·
MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN ALLIANCE ·...
Forest Service Flunks Fiscal Audit
June 22, 2006 |
Washington, D.C. - The following is a prepared statement by Franz Matzner, Senior Policy Analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense, on the...
1872 Mining Law Patenting Fact Sheet
June 11, 2006 |
The Claim-Patent System: Fueling a 135-Year Heist of Public Lands
The claim-patent system serves as the basis for hardrock mineral...
An Open Letter to the United States House of Representatives: Vote ‘Yes’ on the Chabot Amendment to End Tongass Logging Subsidies
May 14, 2006 |
Dear Representative:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we strongly urge you to support Representative Steve Chabot’s...
Oil and Gas Royalty Relief Fact Sheet
April 27, 2006 |
“Relief” for Oil and Gas
A Fiscal Headache for Taxpayers
“Now, we don’t think oil companies need tax incentives or subsidies to drill...
500 Alaska Fisherman Endorse Removal of Four Dams
March 06, 2006 |
Contact: Kathleen McNeilly (202) 546-8500 x128 or Eric Jordan 907-747-6743
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 500 Alaska fishermen have...
Grazing on Federal Lands
February 01, 2006 |
Federal grazing programs managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) cost taxpayers more than $100...
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