Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Salazar Announces Termination of Royalty-in-Kind Program
September 15, 2009 |
This morning, Interior Secretary Salazar announced that he will end the mismanaged and wasteful Minerals Management Service’s (MMS)... 
House Passes Cap and Trade Legislation
June 25, 2009 |
Today, the House took an historic step towards addressing climate change by passing The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009....
TCS Letter to the Senate on Hardrock Mining Laws
June 23, 2009 |
June 23, 2009
Dear Senator,
For more than 137 years the law...
What $24 Million Gets These Days
December 15, 2008 |
The controversial National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), located in a former department store in the congressional district of Rep....
Final Regulations for Oil Shale Leasing on Federal Lands
November 18, 2008 |
Despite the federal government’s recognition that “any significant production of oil shale is not likely to occur for a number of years,”...
New Report Raises Concerns with Royalty-In-Kind Program
October 28, 2008 |
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concludes that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is at risk of...
Official TCS Comments on Oil Shale Management - Proposed Rule
September 21, 2008 |
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule for Oil Shale Management. Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS) is a...
New Report Details Problems with Oil and Gas Royalty System
September 11, 2008 |
A new report finds that the federal oil and gas systems inability to adapt royalty rates or lease contracts to market conditions could...
Sex, Drugs, and Mismanagement at the Department of the Interior
September 10, 2008 |
Government officials responsible for the collection of billions of dollars of oil royalties to the federal treasury accepted gifts from...
GAO: Gulf Leases Could Cost Taxpayers $53 Billion
June 04, 2008 |
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today estimates taxpayers will lose up to $53 billion from Gulf of Mexico oil...
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