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The Associated Press Williams Cos. should have paid California more than the $8 million it was forced to in a settlement with…
May 3, 2001San Jose Mercury News Even as they announce record profits, energy companies from Texas, North Carolina and other states could see a…
May 3, 2001Associated Press State lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to create a public power authority, sending the measure to Gov. Gray Davis for…
May 3, 2001Consumer Group Calls Power Authority the Long Term Energy Solution
May 3, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #36 - May 02, 2001 Deregulation creates a…
May 2, 2001Pasadena Star-News The city is blocking the implementation of a voter-approved political initiative while the City Council decides whether it wants to…
May 2, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #35 - May 01, 2001 BUSH TO CALIFORNIA:…
May 1, 2001The Associated Press Consumer advocates say the $8 million refund a Tulsa-based energy company agreed to pay in a settlement with federal…
May 1, 2001Major insurers, looking to increase profits and citing higher claim costs, seek to raise fees, executive says.Los Angeles Times Californians are heading…
May 1, 2001Sacramento Bee Stressful times breed tortured language.
Apr 30, 2001Taking on power; Consumer advocate revels in uphill battleThe San Francisco Chronicle Given a choice, Nettie Hoge would rather be out in…
Apr 30, 2001Critics want to reinstitute price controlsChicago Tribune As the price of gasoline soars, nearing last summer's record levels, oil companies are raking…
Apr 27, 2001Gannett News Service The deregulatory headaches that have afflicted California in restructuring its electricity supply have produced interesting questions: Question: Why are…
Apr 27, 2001Gannett News Service Until recently, the concept of "deregulation" commanded great respect in many corners of the nation. But severe woes in…
Apr 27, 2001The Washington Post Even before President Bush took office, he and his staff were trying keep California's energy crisis a long arm's…
Apr 27, 2001Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The city will neither enforce Measure A nor file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the conflict-of-interest initiative passed…
Apr 25, 2001The Associated Press Hoping to convince lawmakers to support his rescue plan for Southern California Edison, Gov. Gray Davis' staff has disclosed…
Apr 21, 2001The San Francisco Chronicle Although lawmakers are skeptical of the state's multibillion-dollar deal to acquire the power lines of Southern California Edison,…
Apr 20, 2001