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Bailout Watch Carols – Aug 30, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch Carols - Aug 30, 2001 Christmas in August…
Aug 30, 2001Consumer Watchdog
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Bailout Watch #72 – Aug 30, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #72 - Aug 30, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 30, 2001
Energy
Calif GOP Member Helps SoCal Ed Rescue Through Committee
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Vowing for months that California Assembly Republicans wouldn't support legislation to rescue utility Southern California Edison from the brink…
Aug 30, 2001
Energy
Assembly panel OKs Edison rescue plan
The bill won't require the utility to transfer Sierra land to a state trust.Sacramento Bee A $2.9 billion rescue plan to save…
Aug 30, 2001
Energy
Assembly committee approves Edison deal
The Associated Press A key Assembly committee approved a $2.9 billion proposal to rescue financially ailing Southern California Edison on Wednesday, following…
Aug 30, 2001
Energy
Assembly OKs bailout plan for Edison
Consumer advocates say costly bailout would be a disasterSan Francisco Chronicle In a battle that pitted the yellow armbands against the dark…
Aug 30, 2001Politicians Should Be Held Accountable for Bailout Vote, Say Consumer Advocates
Consumer advocates said "politicians betrayed the public" by voting for a bailout of Edison, in a key committee Wednesday night. The legislation…
Aug 30, 2001Judge to Hear Call for Dismissal of Collusive Lawsuit Against Santa Monica’s Popular Conflict of Interest Law
Oaks Project Intervenes to Shine the Light on The Truth in City of Santa Monica's Collusive Lawsuit At a status conference yesterday,…
Aug 30, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #71 – Aug 29, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #71 - Aug 29, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Stakes high in final push for Edison rescue plan
BAILOUT TO AFFECT CONSUMER ratesSan Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Gray Davis' plan for the state's energy future faces a crucial…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Edison bailout plan is oddest piece of legislation in recent memory
The Sacramento Bee Senate Bill 78XX may be the most unusual legislation to hit the Capitol in decades, in terms of both…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Calif. legislators continue debate on SoCalEd deal
Megawatt Daily A California Assembly committee yesterday continued hearings on a controversial bill to rescue Southern California Edison from the threat of…
Aug 29, 2001State power buys likely will remain shrouded in secrecy
The Associated Press It took months of legal pressure from Republican lawmakers and news organizations to force California officials to reveal just…
Aug 29, 2001Citizens Protest ‘Christmas in August’ for Utility Companies
Serenade Lawmakers with Bailout Carols Citizen volunteers today serenaded State Assembly Energy Costs & Availability Committee members with 'bailout carols', to protest…
Aug 29, 2001
Energy
Bailout Watch #70 – Aug 28, 2001
BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #70 - Aug 28, 2001 SPECIAL SACRAMENTO WAR…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Gov. Davis in power showdown
Commission would yield authority over rate hikesThe Oakland Tribune Energy regulators Monday backed the Davis administration in keeping what critics call the…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Edison rescue won’t require sale of lines
Sacramento Bee A key Assembly committee voted Monday night to support acquiring a five-year option to purchase Southern California Edison's transmission lines…
Aug 28, 2001
Energy
Committee debates Edison’s rescue
Sacramento Bee As a hotly contested $2.9 billion rescue plan for Southern California Edison inched toward a vote in a key Assembly…
Aug 28, 2001