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Review of Documents Pertaining to Department of Energy Conditional Loan Guarantees for Vogtle 3 & 4
Hundreds of documents released from DOE under a Freedom of Information Request and subsequent litigation shed new light onto DOE's management of an $8.33 billion loan guarantee on offer to support
Viewpoint: Congressman Fred Upton to be applauded for reviewing fossil fuel subsidies
As a researcher, and a as co-director of watchdog group that have both worked to draw attention to the significant subsidies and tax breaks that are lavished on the fossil fuel industry, we are e
A Review of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming
Although data on fossil fuel subsidies around the world have been growing, most of this information focuses on national level policies. The thousands of subsidies at the state, provincial o
Energy Subsidies: Political Drivers and Options for Better Targeting
Presentation at the 124th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners for a panel entitled "How Should Subsidies be Crafted to Ensure Usefulness as an Effective T
Counting with Mitt: A Review of Energy Subsidies and the Romney Campaign
Despite a stated commitment to using market forces, the Romney campaign is turning a blind eye to large and distortionary subsidies to conventional fuels. This review highlights problems with
An Introduction to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Webinar slides prepared for the Vote Solar Initiative to provide an overview of fossil fuel subsidies. The presentation discusses the informational gaps that often plague numbers on fossil fu
Phasing Out Fossil-Fuel Subsidies in the G20: A Progress Update
In this, our second review of progress in meeting this phase out commitment (an earlier
Table 2: Subsidy Definitions Vary by Country, Lead to Gaps in Reporting and Reform Commitments
Table summarizing the ways G20 member countries have defined reportable subsidies to fossil fuels, and the gaps these definitions open up to missing entire classes of government support to the foss
Irrational Exemption: Tar sands pipeline subsidies and why they must end
For the past decade imports of tar sands crude oil or bitumen have been increasing.
Louisiana Gulf Opportunity Zone Bond Approvals: Full Approval and Issuance History
The ability to issue tax-exempt Gulf Opportunity Zone bonds ended in 2011.
Refinery subsidies linked to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project, like all oil industry projects, benefits from substantial taxpayer subsidies. Some, like reduced property taxes, are directed at the pipeline itsel
Undermining Sound Resource Use Through Subsidies to Primary Materials and Waste Management
Despite surging prices for energy and other commodities, the vast majority of materials generated in the United States continues to be thrown away in landfills or burned in incinerators. This
Scoping Suggestions for NAS Review of Effects of the Tax Code on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Earth Track's submitted comments on the National Academy of Sciences' upcoming analysis on the effects of the federal tax code on greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions.
Biofuel Subsidies: An Overview
Earth Track presentation at the Biofuels Policy Forum briefing on April 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. The document provides an overview of the historical and projected level of subsidization to
Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable Without Subsidies
Conspicuously absent from industry press releases and briefing memos touting nuclear power’s potential as a solution to global warming is any mention of the industry’s long and expensive history of
