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Big Oil, Big Profits: Industry Tops $120 Billion in 2012

February 05, 2013 | Energy

Big Oil, Big Profits: Industry Tops $120 Billion in 2012 As annual financial reports come in, it’s clear the oil and gas industry is looking to continue its decade long trend of being one of the... Read More

TCS Testifies before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

TCS Testifies before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ryan Alexander testified before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee... Read More

TCS Moderates Congressional Briefings on Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard

February 05, 2013 | Agriculture , Energy

TCS Moderates Congressional Briefings on Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard             February 5, 2013 CONTACTS: Steve Ellis, 202-546-8500 ext... Read More

Big Oil Boasts High Profits; Subsidies Continue

February 01, 2013 | Energy

Big Oil Boasts High Profits; Subsidies Continue Oil and gas companies continue to boast substantial profits while reaping billions in taxpayer-backed subsidies. As of February 1st, four... Read More

House Science Subcommittee Debates Oil Shale Subsidies

December 12, 2012 | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing November 30th to discuss the development... Read More

Hall Bill to Create Millions in New Taxpayer Handouts for Oil Shale

December 10, 2012 | Energy , Natural Resources

Last month, Representative Ralph Hall (R-TX) introduced a bill (H.R. 6603) to create $50 million in new taxpayer-funded handouts for oil shale speculation.... Read More

Report shows billions risked on oil shale speculation

November 29, 2012 | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Report shows billions risked on oil shale speculation With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments.... Read More

President Ms. Ryan Alexander Sliding Past Sequestration Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2012 CONTACTS: Steve Ellis 202-546-8500 x126 or steve@taxpayer.net Taxpayers for Common Sense... Read More

House Scuttles Debate on Amendment to Truly Stop Next Solyndra

September 12, 2012 | Energy

House Scuttles Debate on Amendment to Truly Stop Next Solyndra The House Committee on Rules decided yesterday to sideline an amendment offered by Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) to stop all new... Read More

Statement: TCS President on Passage of No More Solyndras Act

September 12, 2012 | Energy

Today House lawmakers passed the fatally flawed "No More Solyndras Act" enabling tens of billions of dollars in high-risk, costly loan guarantees to move forward. Instead of fulfilling its promise, this misleadingly named bill will... Read More

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Weekly Wastebasket

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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