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Salazar Announces Termination of Royalty-in-Kind Program

September 15, 2009 | Our Take | Energy , Natural Resources

This morning, Interior Secretary Salazar announced that he will end the mismanaged and wasteful Minerals Management Service’s (MMS)... Read More

House Passes Cap and Trade Legislation

June 25, 2009 | Our Take | Energy

Today, the House took an historic step towards addressing climate change by passing The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.... Read More

TCS Letter to the Senate on Hardrock Mining Laws

June 23, 2009 | Letters & Testimony | Natural Resources

               June 23, 2009 Dear Senator, For more than 137 years the law... Read More

What $24 Million Gets These Days

December 15, 2008 | Our Take | Earmarks & Appropriations

The controversial National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), located in a former department store in the congressional district of Rep.... Read More

Final Regulations for Oil Shale Leasing on Federal Lands

November 18, 2008 | Our Take | Energy

Despite the federal government’s recognition that “any significant production of oil shale is not likely to occur for a number of years,”... Read More

New Report Raises Concerns with Royalty-In-Kind Program

October 28, 2008 | Our Take | Energy , Natural Resources

A report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concludes that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) is at risk of... Read More

Official TCS Comments on Oil Shale Management - Proposed Rule

September 21, 2008 | Letters & Testimony | Energy , Natural Resources

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule for Oil Shale Management. Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS) is a... Read More

New Report Details Problems with Oil and Gas Royalty System

September 11, 2008 | Our Take | Energy

A new report finds that the federal oil and gas systems inability to adapt royalty rates or lease contracts to market conditions could... Read More

Sex, Drugs, and Mismanagement at the Department of the Interior

September 10, 2008 | Our Take | Energy , Natural Resources

Government officials responsible for the collection of billions of dollars of oil royalties to the federal treasury accepted gifts from... Read More

GAO: Gulf Leases Could Cost Taxpayers $53 Billion

June 04, 2008 | Our Take | Energy

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today estimates taxpayers will lose up to $53 billion from Gulf of Mexico oil... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More