Energy

Pumping Up the Price of Gasoline

May 8, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Perhaps no issue affects more businesses in California now than the skyrocketing price of gasoline. But Arnold -- big business's biggest advocate -- has been remarkably silent on the inflation...</font>

Shell Accused of Closing Refinery to Raise Gas Prices

May 6, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>Oil refining capacity and its contribution to the rise in gasoline prices</h3><p class="source">National Public Radio (NPR) - Morning Edition</p> <p>Jamie Court, of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, accuses Shell of playing its own OPEC-style game, choking off gas from one refinery so it can push up prices.</p>

Rising Profits Pump Up Criticism of Oil Refiners;

May 5, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>California consumer groups say the industry is taking advantage of supply concerns with record retail prices.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>"They're making money hand over fist in the refining business," said Jamie Court, president of FTCR, a Santa Monica group that has accused oil companies of gouging motorists. "These results show that California is the profit center for all of these refini</p>

Power Play in California;

May 5, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<h3> Deregulation Déjà Vu</h3> <p> If the new political leadership in Sacramento and the energy industry have their way, Californians will soon see a revival of electricity deregulation. That's right: a return to a volatile market of unregulated electricity transactions that put the state.</p> <p>  </p>

Power Play in California

May 5, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Deregulation déjà vu</h3> <p>If the new political leadership in Sacramento and the energy industry have their way, Californians will soon see a revival of electricity deregulation. That's right: a return to a volatile market of unregulated electricity transactions that put the state</p>

OIL COMPANIES STRIKE GOLD;

May 1, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>PROFITS JUMP IN STEP WITH RECORD GAS PRICES</h3><p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>"This is going to make for $3 for gasoline very quickly. That'll be almost pure profit for oil companies who've been gouging for so long, just because they can get away with it.", said said Jamie Court, president of the Santa Monica-based FTCR.</p>

ChevronTexaco Earnings Climb 33 Percent

May 1, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Seattle Times</p> <p>The recent spike in gas prices has prompted some pointed criticism among politicians and consumer groups who believe oil companies are gouging motorists to fatten their bottom lines.</p>

Pumped-up profits for oil refiners;

April 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Gas prices artificially inflated, critics claim</h3><p class="source">San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>The profit results have fueled the ire of oil industry critics, who contend that the expanding profit margins are driven by artificially inflated gasoline prices and manipulation of refinery supplies in California and elsewhere.</p>

Governor backs plan to spur energy competition

April 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>Consumer advocates, meanwhile, who had opposed Nunez's bill, found themselves in agreement with the speaker's criticism. "We are more encouraged by his response to the governor than by his bill," said Douglas Heller of FTCR.</p>

Senator Boxer Correspondence with Shell Oil – 4/28/04

April 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Senator Boxer Correspondence with Shell Oil – 4/13/04

April 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Senator Boxer Correspondence with Shell Oil – 4/9/04

April 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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