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FEMA wants states to rely less on federal disaster aid. Meanwhile, GAO found the agency cut staff without assessing its workforce needs. Cutting first and planning later is a gamble with taxpayer dollars. Our take.
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EPA wants to eliminate its Super Emitter Program for investigating unusually large methane releases. After delaying implementation, the agency now proposes scrapping it altogether. Less oversight won’t make wasted gas disappear. Our analysis: taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
How much has the Iran War costing taxpayers? Over $2,000 per household & counting. Check the numbers. taxpayer.net/national-securi…
On October 7, the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to propose changes to standards that reduce methane and volatile organic compound emissions from the oil and gas sector. Read our response here: taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
Cutting IRS funding costs taxpayers more than it saves. CBO estimates that $11.7 billion in recent IRS funding cuts will result in $38.6 billion in lost revenue over a decade. That's $3.30 lost for every $1 cut. taxpayer.net/budget-appropri…
Who pays when an oil well is abandoned? Because of outdated bonding requirements, taxpayers could be left to cover the bill..
TCS’s new report looks at what North Dakota’s federal oil and gas leasing has cost taxpayers, and what’s still at risk. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
An insurance program in which payouts routinely exceed premiums cannot accurately be labeled as insurance. For every $1 farm businesses pay in crop insurance premiums, the program delivers $2.14 in payouts. taxpayer.net/agriculture/cas…
Electricity demand is growing. The administration’s response? Spend up to $3.9 billion to cancel 12 offshore wind leases. Consumers need more power, and taxpayers deserve a better deal. Support our work holding these decisions up to scrutiny. taxpayer.net/an-appeal-offsh…
Tariffs were sold as a windfall. What did taxpayers actually get? TCS follows the money so you don’t have to. Chip in to keep that work going. taxpayer.net/an-appeal-tarif…
FEMA wants states to rely less on federal disaster aid. But handing states a bigger bill doesn’t make disasters cheaper. TCS examined competing reform plans and the question taxpayers should ask. Will this actually reduce future losses?
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The Iran War has cost taxpayers at least $47 billion, according to a new Pentagon estimate.
If lawmakers want to protect taxpayers & national security, they can help rein in the war by rejecting the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request.
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Last night in TX, Pres. Trump pitched weaker methane rules as an energy strategy. Apparently, “waste less of what we already produce” didn’t make the cut. Our report found $658 million in natural gas lost on federal lands over a decade.
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What’s gone with the wind isn’t just the prospect of energy for millions of households. It’s up to $3.9 billion in taxpayer dollars that are being used by the Administration to stall offshore wind development, undermining American energy development. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
Trump’s planned methane rollback would scrap a program requiring oil and gas companies to respond to major leaks. Tough on waste, unless it comes with a drilling permit. Taxpayers’ stake in all this? Up in the air. Literally.
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The IRS accepted over 473,000 tax returns with "questionable" deductions in this cycle, potentially costing taxpayers $122.4 million. Meanwhile, the administration is cutting the agency responsible for catching these problems. taxpayer.net/budget-appropri…
Companies paid to win offshore wind leases. The money went into the Treasury. Now taxpayers face billions in buyouts, while losing future revenue those projects could generate. Support independent scrutiny of these deals. taxpayer.net/an-appeal-offsh…
Reining in unlimited crop insurance premium subsidies to millionaires and billionaires can ensure the program better promotes innovation and resilience, instead of increasing agriculture’s dependence on federal subsidies. taxpayer.net/agriculture/cas…
NEW REPORT: Taxpayers lost $1.8B in royalty revenue from federal oil and gas production in ND from 2016-2025.
Federal leases charged a 12.5% royalty. At 18.75%, a rate more in line with state and private lands; taxpayers would have collected millions more. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
The IRS accepted over 473,000 tax returns with "questionable" deductions in this cycle, potentially costing taxpayers $122.4 million. Meanwhile, the administration is cutting the agency responsible for catching these problems. taxpayer.net/energy-natural-…
Our Quote of the Week for the week of October 26 comes from @ChuckGrassley. Our Quote of the Week is released with our Weekly Wastebasket newsletter. Sign up to receive our Wastebasket here: taxpayer.net/wastebasket/
