Consumer Watchdog

Regulators Given Internal Shell Documents Showing Refinery Slow Down Leading Up To Labor Day

Santa Monica, CA - The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) is handing over internal Shell Oil documents today to the…

Jun 21, 2004

Energy

WHY ISN’T BIG OIL DRILLING MORE?

Despite the recent runup in prices, the industry is slow to pick up the paceBusiness Week With joint ventures dominating downstream operations…

Jun 21, 2004

Energy

Shell to Cut Summer Output at Bakersfield Refinery, Papers Say

Los Angeles Times Shell Oil Co. plans to put the brakes on production at its Bakersfield refinery in July and August, potentially…

Jun 21, 2004

Energy

Shell denies it will cut gas production over the summer

Associated Press The Santa Monica-based group also sent a letter Monday to the state attorney general's office and the Federal Trade Commission…

Jun 21, 2004

Privacy

Schwarzenegger rakes in funds from special interests;

California governor has collected $12 million in contributionsThe Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA) Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights…

Jun 21, 2004

Healthcare

Aetna, Cigna win Supreme Court ruling on HMO suits

CBS MarketWatch.com The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, or FTCR, accused President Bush of creating a double standard for certain employees…

Jun 21, 2004

Privacy

Governor gets cash at record pace

Sacramento Bee Doug Heller of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights says the connection between an administration and its contributors can't…

Jun 20, 2004

Healthcare

Health Giants Seek to Calm Critics;

Insurers Anthem and WellPoint are working on a way to placate foes of their combination.Los Angeles Times Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman for…

Jun 19, 2004

Insurance

Anthem merger to get 2nd hearing;

California official concerned about payouts to WellPoint executivesThe Indianapolis Star Under the draft proposal, nothing would stop Anthem from removing the remaining…

Jun 19, 2004

Insurance

The Arnold Index: Top 100

On August 7, 2003 Arnold said: "I will go to Sacramento and I will clean house. I don't...

Jun 19, 2004

Healthcare

WellPoint & Anthem Merger Would Allow Company to Remove $650 Million From CA

Give Lip Service to Patient Protections The secret details of on-going negotiations between state regulators and WellPoint executives in the pending merger…

Jun 18, 2004

Insurance

Blue Cross of California’s March 31, 2004 Filing with DMHC

According to company filings with the state regulators, Blue Cross of California has more than $1 billion in premium funded reserves in…

Jun 18, 2004

Secret Details of WellPoint & Anthem Merger Would Allow Company to Remove $650 Million From CA

Give Lip Service to Patient Protections

Jun 18, 2004

Healthcare

OPINIONS/EDITORIAL – State of state’s health care:

The Argus (Fremont, CA) Californians need help as well from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor has taken $300,000 from the pharmaceutical industry.…

Jun 17, 2004

Energy