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Los 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, 2001Until recently, the independent judiciary was the last branch of government where the average person could reasonably expect to prevail over the…
Apr 3, 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…
Mar 31, 2001San Jose Mercury News Despite a nearly 30 percent increase in rates approved this week, PG&E says it may have to take…
Mar 31, 2001big users seen hardest hitRetail Services Report California's Public Utilities Commission, claiming it needed to act to prevent blackouts this summer, Tuesday…
Mar 30, 2001Global Power Report The California Public Utility Commission March 27 voted 5-to-0 in favor of a rate increase of between 42% and…
Mar 30, 2001BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians Bailout Watch #27 - Mar 29, 2001 SDG&E is no…
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