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TCS Action Letter: Energy Tax Bill Should End Coal Liquids, Oil and Gas Tax Breaks and Not Extend the VEETC

May 10, 2010 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means urging members to protect taxpayers' interests in drafting energy tax and green jobs legislation.... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Energy and Climate Legislation: More Transparency and Accountability,  Not More Giveaways

May 06, 2010 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action released a letter to the Senate urging support for a transparent energy and climate bill that reduces subsidies to well-established, highly profitable companies, and that holds industry accountable for meeting our clean energy needs.... Read More

TCS Action Letter: OPIC - Stop Corporate Welfare

March 24, 2010 | Budget & Tax

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action released a letter to the House urging support for legislation introduced by Representatives... Read More

Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits

March 24, 2010 | Agriculture , Energy

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense joined together with representatives from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, American Meat... Read More

The Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: History and Taxpayer Risk

March 11, 2010 | Energy

Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program to provide loan guarantees... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Blanket Tax Credit Extensions a Bad Deal for Taxpayers

March 08, 2010 | Budget & Tax , Energy

This afternoon, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate opposing blanket tax credit extensions in the Tax Extenders... Read More

TCS Action Letter: Liquid Coal Tax Credits Are Money Losers for Taxpayers

March 08, 2010 | Energy

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense Action  released a letter to the Senate opposing the inclusion of generous tax breaks for liquid coal in... Read More

Oil and Gas Orphans Cost Taxpayers Millions

February 26, 2010 | Energy , Natural Resources

Today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a detailed report documenting taxpayer costs for cleaning up oil and gas wells... Read More

FY2011 Budget Request: Administration Triples Risky Loan Guarantees for Nuclear Reactors

February 01, 2010 | Energy

The President’s FY2011 budget proposal triples funding to the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program.  This includes $36 billion in... Read More

FY2011 Budget Request: President Expands Cuts to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

February 01, 2010 | Energy

Similar to last year’s budget request, the Fiscal year 2011 budget request eliminates several longstanding oil and gas subsidies.  TCS is... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

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