Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
TCS Statement on SBInet’s Funding Freeze
March 19, 2010 |
Below is a comment from TCS President Ms. Ryan Alexander on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s announcement that she will... 
Representatives Murphy and Garrett Introduce Bill to End the Wasteful Market Access Program
February 25, 2010 |
Today TCS Action released a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 4683, the Scrap the MAP Act. The legislation is co-sponsored by...
FY11 Budget Cuts Agriculture Waste
February 10, 2010 |
The President’s proposed FY2011 Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget is $25.8 billion, slightly reduced from the FY2010 level of $26.9...
FY2011 Budget Request: President Terminates Yucca Mountain, Increases Funding for Other Nuclear Projects
February 01, 2010 |
The President’s budget ends funding for the Yucca Mountain project, which was intended to be a permanent nuclear waste disposal site....
Coal to Liquids: A Costly Gamble
December 07, 2009 |
Discovered by German scientists during World War II, the Fischer-Tropsch process – referred to by the Department of Energy as...
Troop Surge Dollars Must be Watched
December 03, 2009 |
Since President Obama announced a 30,000 troop buildup for Afghanistan Tuesday, everyone is asking the inevitable question: How much is...
Dollars Fly Overseas to Military Bases
November 12, 2009 |
The annual military construction spending bill is not generally a big deal for Congress, which treats it as an opportunity to fund gyms...
A Billion Here A Billion There
September 17, 2009 |
Taxpayers received a bit of good news this morning. The Treasury Department announced it will be letting the Guarantee Program for Money...
More than 161,000 Abandoned Mines in the West
August 13, 2009 |
A recent GAO report found that there are at least 161,000 abandoned mines in western states. The research, conducted in the states of...
TCS Letter to Congress on Salmon Solutions and Planning Act
July 31, 2009 |
This week TCS released a letter to Congress supporting the Salmon Solutions and Planning Act. The legislation was introduced by...
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