Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Stop Billions MORE in Risky Treasury-Backed Loan Guarantees in Emergency War Spending Bill
May 26, 2010 |
The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill being considered today in committee in the House includes an additional $18 billion in... 
War Spending Bill is No Place for More Nuclear Loan Guarantees
May 20, 2010 |
Recent press reports indicate that the Administration and leadership on Capitol Hill have brokered a deal to add billions of dollars...
Senate Climate Bill Loads up Taxpayer Giveaways
May 11, 2010 |
Washington, DC -- Today Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) will release their long awaited climate legislation, the...
Energy Department Wants $9 Billion More in Taxpayer-Backed Nuclear Loan Guarantees
April 28, 2010 |
Yesterday at a Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Energy Secretary Chu said an additional $9 BILLION in...
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Discusses Funding for Different Energy Sectors
April 07, 2010 |
On March 17th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development donned green ties for St. Patrick’s Day and met to...
Oil and Gas Orphans Cost Taxpayers Millions
February 26, 2010 |
Today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a detailed report documenting taxpayer costs for cleaning up oil and gas wells...
Senate Energy Panel Discusses President’s Proposed Budget Cuts, Increases
February 22, 2010 |
On February 4th, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a hearing on the President’s FY2011 Department of Energy...
Department of Energy Announces Risky Loan Guarantee for Southern Company
February 16, 2010 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 16, 2010 – Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, issued the following statement today in...
Taxpayers for Common Sense Statement: Nuclear Industry Must Pay For Its Renaissance
February 16, 2010 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 16, 2010 -- The following is a written statement by Ryan Alexander, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense...
FY2011 Budget Request: Administration Triples Risky Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Reactors
February 01, 2010 |
The President’s FY2011 budget proposal triples funding to the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program. This includes $36 billion in...
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