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Joint Letter Urging Administration Not to Increase Risky Loan Guarantee Program

January 29, 2010 | Letters & Testimony | Energy

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC... Read More

TCS Applauds President’s Commitment to End Big Oil’s Tax Breaks but Disappointed in Call for Nuclear and Clean Coal Subsidies

January 28, 2010 | Statements | Budget & Tax , Energy

Written Statement by Ms. Ryan Alexander, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense: Last night in his State of the Union address,... Read More

Senate Energy Committee Discusses Costly Nuclear Legislation

January 07, 2010 | Our Take | Energy

On December 15th, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing on two pieces of legislation aimed at boosting... Read More

TCS Weighs in on Proposed Changes to the DOE Loan Guarantee Program

September 22, 2009 | Our Take | Energy

Yesterday TCS submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on proposed changes to the Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program. In early... Read More

Taxpayers at Risk: Expansion of Nuclear Loan Guarantees Could Cost Billions

August 04, 2009 | Event Summary | Energy

This fall, Congress is poised to consider an energy financing entity that would allow for the distribution of extensive loan guarantees... Read More

TCS Letter to Congress: Protect Taxpayers from Risky Reactors

July 13, 2009 | Letters & Testimony | Energy

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to each member of the House and Senate urging them to oppose any legislative actions to... Read More

House Passes Cap and Trade Legislation

June 25, 2009 | Our Take | Energy

Today, the House took an historic step towards addressing climate change by passing The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.... Read More

Changes to Loan Guarantee Program Adopted by Senate Committee

June 16, 2009 | Our Take | Energy

On June 17, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee adopted S. 949, the 21st Century Energy and Technology Deployment Act as... Read More

House Agriculture Committee Hearing on Pending Climate Change Legislation

June 14, 2009 | Our Take | Energy

Last Thursday, the House Agrculture Committee questioned Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in a hearing on pending climate change... Read More

Massive Increase for DOE Loan Guarantee Program Dropped from Budget Resolution

April 28, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy

The Conference Agreement on the Budget Resolution that is expected to pass the House and Senate today does not include language... 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