Need to Know? Eight Reports from the Congressional Research Service

Congress does not release reports done by the Congressional Research Service to the public, even though taxpayers fund them. Why is a mystery. The public has a "need to know." Perhaps Congress members need to keep the public from knowing that they themselves do not have all the answers. Thanks to the Federation of American Scientists' Government Secrecy Project, you can read them anyway.

• "Energy Tax Incentives: Measuring Value Across Different Types of Energy Resources," Congressional Research Service (R41953), March 19, 2015, by  Molly F. Sherlock and Jeffrey M. Stupak.
• "Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress," Congressional Research Service (R41153), May 1, 2015, by Ronald O'Rourke.
• "U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas," Congressional Research Service (R42432), April 3, 2015, by Marc Humphries.
• "Science and Technology Issues in the 114th Congress," Congressional Research Service (R43972), April 7, 2015, by Frank Gottron.
• "FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program: Background and Considerations for Congress," Congressional Research Service (R43990), April 16, 2015, by Jared T. Brown and Daniel J. Richardson.
• "Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies," Congressional Research Service (RS21421), April 20, 2015, by Claudia Copeland.
• "Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions," Congressional Research Service (R43491), April 20, 2015, by Ian F. Fergusson and Richard S. Beth.
• "Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal," Congressional Research Service (RL33461), April 24, 2015, by Mark Holt.