Oil and Gas LeasingBLM Offers Four Times More Acreage in 1st Quarter Oil & Gas Lease SalesTrend continues of big lease offerings without big results for taxpayers TCS2019-04-12T12:13:10-04:00Apr 9, 2019|3 min read
Rolling AnalysisShaving off DOI’s Top-LineBudget bumps for oil and gas activities reflect Trump Administration priorities. TCS2019-04-10T15:45:49-04:00Mar 19, 2019|2 min read
Issue BriefFederal CoalThe current federal coal leasing process does not obtain fair market value for taxpayers TCS2019-04-10T16:07:42-04:00Feb 27, 2019|8 min read
Sales SummaryEnd of Year Oil and Gas Lease Sales Bring Low Bids for TaxpayersDOI offers up three million acres for oil and gas development in eight December lease sales TCS2019-04-10T16:07:46-04:00Dec 17, 2018|3 min read
ReportThe Art of the Land DealFundamental problems in the appraisal functions and operations of land management agencies have caused taxpayers to get shortchanged in federal land deals TCS2019-04-10T16:07:51-04:00Dec 13, 2018|3 min read
ReportTaxpayers Lose in Noncompetitive Montana Lease SaleAccording to BLM records, Highlands Montana has secured 227 oil and gas leases covering more than 113,000 acres of federal land since the start of fiscal year 2018, all through noncompetitive offers. TCS2019-04-10T16:07:54-04:00Nov 27, 2018|9 min read
Federal Oil and Gas LeasingFederal Oil and Gas Leasing: Getting a Fair Return from Rental RatesLow rental rates over the years have dramatically decreased how much rent is collected on taxpayers’ behalf. TCS2019-04-10T16:07:57-04:00Nov 27, 2018|10 min read
Oil & Gas Resource PageOil and Gas Development on Federal Lands TCS2019-04-10T16:08:01-04:00Nov 27, 2018|4 min read
Joint ReportThe State of MethaneWithout the 2016 methane rule, a patchwork of state rules means more methane waste and less revenue from federal lands TCS2019-04-10T16:08:04-04:00Nov 27, 2018|13 min read
GraphicLarge Increase in Acreage of Department of the Interior Lease SalesThe Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has greatly increased the amount of acreage for oil and gas leasing on federal lands TCS2019-04-10T16:08:08-04:00Oct 27, 2018|40 sec read
