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    Letter to Chairman Oberstar: TCS Supports Efforts to Rescind Unused Transportation Earmarks

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    TCS Urges Congress to Enact Farm Bill Reforms

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    Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Energy and Water Bill — Includes $17 billion in Risky Loan Guarantees

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    Taxpayer Victory–Senate Strips Energy Loan Guarantees from Emergency Spending Bill

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    Clean Energy Development Must Not Clean Out Taxpayer Pockets

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    Contracting Naughty and Nice List

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    House Appropriations Subcommittee Passes Energy & Water Bill — Includes $50 BILLION in Risky Loan Guarantees

    Jul 21, 2010 | 3 min read
  • Joint Letter to Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Opposing Any Loan Guarantee Authority in the Appropriations Bill

     

    Joint Letter to Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Opposing Any Loan Guarantee Authority in the Appropriations Bill

    Jul 20, 2010 | 4 min read
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    Alaska Adopts Sensible Policy on Transportation Earmarks

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