Thursday, June 23, 2016

Who pays to clean up oil mess? Another case of #autosprawlsubsidy

Fuel Fix: "The problem is forcing states to get creative: Texas regulators now want taxpayers to cover more of the clean-up, supplementing industry payments. Wyoming and Louisiana are riling drillers with steeper fees. Oklahoma is reshuffling money among agencies in the face of a $1.1 billion state budget shortfall, while regulators also grapple with earthquakes linked to oil and gas activities."

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Paid to Sprawl: Subsidized Job Flight from Cleveland and Cincinnati

Good Jobs First: "Many Ohio companies were awarded lucrative property tax breaks as they moved facilities around within the Cleveland and Cincinnati metro areas.  The subsidized relocations, affecting an estimated 14,500 workers, were overwhelmingly outward bound and by many measures fueled suburban sprawl and regional inequality. Full Report (11MB)."