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The Federal Grazing Program: A Stampede of Taxpayer Handouts

Grazing on public lands cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in direct subsidies over the last century. Considering the...

Economists Criticize Forest Service Over $10 Billion Road Backlog

Washington, DC - Investing in current roads instead of building new ones would help reduce the growing road maintenance crisis in the...

2003 Economistﾒs Roadless Letter to President

Letter to President George W. Bush against the building of new national forest roads but for the maintenance of existing roads. ...

Recommended Cuts for FY04 Interior Appropriations

Dear Senator:  Our nation faces a record deficit of more than $450 billion for FY03. This places an even greater responsibility on...

Religious Leaders Roadless Letter

Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy before the Lord. Psalm 96:12-13  July 17, 2003  Dear Members of Congress:  As...

Support for Limitations on Road-building in National Forests

Dear Representative Inslee,  Taxpayers for Common Sense, a non-partisan budget watchdog organization, supports your funding limitation...

Administrationﾒs Plan to Exempt America’s Largest National Forest from Roadless Rule Will Cost Taxpayers Millions

Washington, D.C. - The Bush administration's proposal to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule will...

Scientists Roadless Letter

June 30, 2003  Honorable President George W. Bush President of the United States The White House Washington, DC 20500  Dear Mr. President: ...

TCS Endorses New Bipartisan Roadless Legislation

Washington, D.C. - The following is a written statement by Shannon Collier, Policy Analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense on the...

GAO: “Little Progress” Made on Fixing Forest Service Financial Management Problems

Washington, D.C. - The Forest Service has consistently failed to provide American taxpayers and Congress with a clear accounting of what...

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as...