What's Happening in Natural Resources

TCS Submits Comments on Draft Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects

On July 2, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office announced a draft loan guarantee solicitation for advanced fossil energy...

Joint Letter to Congress: Trim Fossil Fuel Giveaways in Energy Spending Bill

Members of the Green Scissors Campaign sent a letter to Congress today urging cuts to wasteful fossil fuel subsidies....

TCS Statement on President’s Climate Speech

Below is a statement by Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, on the President's Speech on Climate Change....

House Committee Passes Legislation That Could Siphon Billions in Royalty Revenue from Treasury

The House Natural Resources Committee voted 23-18 Wednesday to send the “Offshore Energy and Jobs Act” (H.R. 2231) to the House Floor....

TCS Testifies on Revenue Sharing before House Natural Resources Subcommittee

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and...

TCS Submits Comments on Proposed Oil Shale Management Rule

Earlier this year, the Bureau of Land Management proposed new regulations for royalty collection from oil shale leases on public lands....

Disaster Reforms for Resiliency

Over the past decade, extreme weather and storms have become increasingly commonplace – including coastal storms, wildfires, droughts,...

House Subcommittee Discusses BLM Budget

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and related Agencies held a hearing today to discuss the FY2014...

TCS Analysis of the FY14 Presidential Budget Request

Taxpayers for Common Sense staff will be combing through the budget over the next several hours and days and bringing to light various...

Interior punts decision to determine royalty rate on risky oil shale speculation

TCS released a statement on the Interior Department's proposed rule making on oil shale development...

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...