Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Mark-Up Delayed
June 23, 2010 |
Today the House Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee was scheduled to hold the first mark-up on a Fiscal Year... 
Still Fortifying Against Barge Company Bailouts
June 17, 2010 |
The IWTF was created to pay for construction and maintenance on much of the nation’s most used waterways. Funded by a tax on fuel used...
Senator Seeks Repeal of Billions of Dollars in Subsidies to Oil and Gas Companies
June 08, 2010 |
Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) filed an amendment, 4318, to so-called tax extenders legislation that would repeal $35 billion...
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...
Bill Introduced to Extend Wasteful Ethanol Tax Credits
March 24, 2010 |
Today Taxpayers for Common Sense joined together with representatives from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, American Meat...
Secretary Salazar Reiterates ‘Taxpayers Must Receive Fair Return’ for Our Natural Resources
March 23, 2010 |
In early March, the Senate Energy Natural Resources (ENR) Committee met to hear testimony from Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary...
The Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: History and Taxpayer Risk
March 11, 2010 |
Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program to provide loan guarantees...
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...
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...
Top Nuclear Loan Guarantee Contenders in Financial Shambles
January 29, 2010 |
***Updated February 15, 2010***
The Department of Energy announced in December 2009 that they would soon issue Treasury-backed loan...
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