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Pide al público racionamiento voluntario de electricidad; recibe críticasLa Opinion En una alocución transmitida en vivo por la mayoría de las estaciones…
Apr 6, 2001Contra Costa Times After months of assuring Californians he could find a solution to the state's energy crisis without raising electricity rates,…
Apr 6, 2001San Jose Mercury News In a rare statewide television address, Gov. Gray Davis on Thursday abandoned his struggle to keep electricity rates…
Apr 6, 2001Governor wants slightly lower increases than PUC adoptedThe San Francisco Chronicle After months of denying that rate increases were needed to pull…
Apr 6, 2001Governor Urges Conservation as Energy Woes -- and Criticism of His Record -- GrowThe Washington Post Gov. Gray Davis (D) tonight delivered…
Apr 6, 2001Los Angeles Times A California consumer advocacy group has sued two junk-fax companies and several of their clients who advertised through the…
Apr 5, 2001Los Angeles Times A California consumer advocacy group has sued two junk-fax companies and several of their clients who advertised through the…
Apr 5, 2001Orange County Register Supervisor Charles V. Smith wants Orange County to establish its own power company, pointing to the success of Anaheim,…
Apr 4, 2001San Jose Mercury News Step by step during the energy crisis, California has transformed itself into a power baron, spending billions on…
Apr 4, 2001ABCNEWS.com A consumer group says unwanted faxes are more than a nuisance: they're illegal. They're suing a number of businesses, including a…
Apr 4, 2001Launches Campaign to Combat "Junk Faxes" The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) announced today that it has filed suit against…
Apr 4, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #29 - Apr 03, 2001 State utility expert…
Apr 4, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #28 - Apr 02, 2001 Click here to…
Apr 3, 2001The Associated Press State regulators declare a Stage 2 power alert as downed transmission lines hinders imports from the Pacific Northwest, reducing…
Apr 2, 2001Reputed Agreement Would Have Ratepayers Bail Out Edison
Apr 2, 2001Unanswered questions now may mean higher bills soonThe San Francisco Chronicle When regulators passed an average 40 percent electricity rate increase last…
Apr 1, 2001Firm may write off $4 billion in debtThe San Francisco Chronicle California's energy problems grew even thornier yesterday as PG&E Corp. said…
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