Consumer Watchdog

HMO Regulator Finds Blue Cross Batting Average Is Zero in Proving Patients Lied Before Retroactively Canceling Coverage;

New Rules Should Reflect Survey Findings

FTCR Demands Release of Information About Regulator With Oil Company Ties

California Groups Protest Stem Cell Grant, Seek Probe

Bloomberg News A second advocacy group, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, called on the state stem cell agency to freeze…

Secret Process Lets Questionable Grant Slip By Stem Cell Committee;

Investigate Grantee Before $2.6 million Payout, Consumer Advocates Say

High Gas Prices Not Much of a Mystery

Precinct Reporter "One of the best evidences we've seen of manipulation of the gasoline market came in October. Just as we were…

PG&E, Giants draw heat over solar plan

The Los Angeles Times Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, objected to the planned use…

Chevron’s Restrictions on Alternative Fuels for Independent Dealers

AT&T Delivers 500Gs for Arnold– Will it Get to the Kids?

The Gov had to go out of state yesterday, straight into the heart of Texas, to pick up a $500,000 check from…

State targets fraud scams;

Insurance chief says consumers pick up the tab for crimes.Sacramento Bee "He gathers information and is painstaking in his deliberative decision-making process.…

PG&E plans to dun ratepayers for AT&T solar panels

The San Jose Mercury News (California) "Its hypocritical for PG&E, the Giants and the mayor of San Francisco to say they are…

ConocoPhillips Tries To Buy Into “Big Oil U” In Greenwash Campaign;

Disturbing Trend Must be Stopped To Preserve Academic Integrity At U.S. Colleges, Consumer Advocates Warn

Mass. Would Junk Quality, Affordability Promises of Health Insurance Mandate;

Draft Regulations Exempt High Deductible Plans From Rules On Consumer Cost, Preventive Care, Drug Coverage

Chevron honcho hauls in $31.6 million;

San Ramon-based company, facing consumer group criticism, says 2006 salary was actually only $13.5 millionThe Contra Costa Times (California) The compensation amounts,…

Big oil, big row;

Environmentalists are determined not to let oil companies 'greenwash' their image through tie-ups with some of America's top universitiesThe Guardian Unlimited (UK)…

AT&T Park to go solar

San Jose Mercury News (California) Although a press release from the Giants and PG&E said the electricty will be sent "into San…

$90 Million Extra Election

Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation this morning to create a $90 million extra election in 2008. We think he'd have learned better after…

Device may cool prices at pump

Oakland Tribune (California) The "hot fuel" issue, as it's called, is a growing controversy. Some experts say it's not a problem, while…

PRESCRIBING CAUTION: From Wall Street, a Warning About Cancer-Drug Prices;

Morgan Stanley Analyst Creates Stir in Industry As He Sees a BacklashThe Wall Street Journal In the spring of last year, a…