Energy

Keystone Pipeline May Add 40 Cents To Midwest Gas Prices, Report Says

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The fiercely debated Keystone XL pipeline could raise gasoline prices in the Midwest by as much as 40 cents a gallon, according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog.</p> <p>That’s because the pipeline would allow oil companies in Canada to export crude oil to a range of markets in the U.S. and abroad, leading to possible increases in the prices paid in areas that are already heavily dependent on that oil, according to the Santa Monica consumer group’s report released Tuesday.</p>

New Report Confirms Keystone XL Boosts Exports to China and Midwest Gasoline Price

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/newsrelease/consumer-watchdog-report-shows-keystone-xl-raises-american-gas-prices">posts a new report</a> confirming pretty much everything I've told you about the Keystone XL pipeline: it will send North American tar sands oil overseas, raise our oil prices, and boost Big Oil profits at our expense.</p>

Keystone XL Pipeline Would Boost Gas Prices, Leave KC ‘Vulnerable’

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Kansas City could see gas prices spike by 40 cents a gallon if the Keystone XL Pipeline is built, according to a Consumer Watch study, <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/16/4346704/gas-prices-would-rise-in-midwest.html"><em>The Kansas City Star</em> reports</a>.</p> <p>The report that with the increase of exports to other countries, U.S. oil supplies will fall short. In turn, oil prices will rise, as will the price of gas and diesel.</p>

Keystone XL Pipeline Will Raise Gasoline Prices, Not Just Environmental Concerns

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-mvm-vJko0w" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>The last thing Americans, or the American economy needs, is another jump at the gas pump. A <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/resources/keystonexl_cwd.pdf" target="_hplink" rel="noopener">new report by Consumer Watchdog</a> finds that's what America will get if the president approves Keystone XL pipeline: a 25 cent to 40 cent gas price hike in the Midwest, and pain at the pump all the way to California.</p>

Keystone XL Critics Warn Pipeline Would Push Up Midwest Gas Prices

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A Consumer Watchdog <a href="http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/resources/keystonexl_cwd.pdf">report</a> released Tuesday said Keystone XL would push retail gasoline prices 20 to 40 cents a gallon higher if approved, with prices spiking most in the Midwest.</p> <p>If built, Keystone XL would cut the discount  Canadian oil now sells for in relation to international  benchmark crudes, the group said.</p> <p>Midwestern drivers would be the hardest hit because their region imports more than half of its oil from Canada, the report said.</p>

Study: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Raise Price Of Gas

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

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Study Finds Keystone XL Will Raise Gas Prices

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

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Approving The Keystone Pipeline Could Cost U.S. Consumers $3-4 Billion Per Year in Higher Gas Prices

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/21/1898201/offer-ends-soon-act-now-keystone-pipeline-public-comment-period-finishes-up-on-monday/">There</a> <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/22/1905321/epa-slams-states-draft-impact-statement-for-keystone-xl/">are</a> <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/07/12/2280591/waxman-and-whitehouse-ask-state-department-to-go-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-keystone-pipeline/">many</a> <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/06/25/2208941/obama-says-keystone-xl-should-be-rejected-if-it-will-increase-carbon-emissions/">g

Report: Midwest Gas Prices Would Rise If Keystone Pipeline Is Built

July 16, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The Keystone XL pipeline, if built, would cause gas prices in the Kansas City area and the rest of the Midwest to rise by as much as 40 cents per gallon, according to a report being released Tuesdayday by a consumer group.</p> <p>Consumer Watchdog, a California group that has released numerous reports over the years about the petroleum industry, claims the pipeline will restrict oil supplies in the U.S. as exporting to other countries picks up.</p> <p>The result: rising oil prices with the ripple effect extending to gas and diesel prices.</p>

Report: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Raise Gas Prices, Hurt Economy

July 15, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog released a groundbreaking report today that asks and answers the following question: <b>What economic effect will the Keystone XL oil pipeline have on U.S. drivers and the U.S. economy as a whole?</b></p>

It’s Free To Breathe, But Air Comes With A Price At Gas Stations

July 4, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>We breathe it every second of every day. It is available free all around us in the atmosphere.</p> <p>Yet many gas stations in California still charge customers up to $1.50 to inflate their tires with air, despite a little-known 1999 law that requires them to provide free air and water to customers who have purchased gasoline.</p> <p>Many drivers don’t know they are entitled to free air and water when they buy gasoline, and they end up paying extra for the service, consumer advocates say.</p>

Exemption for California PUC Chief Stalls Budget Finalization

June 20, 2013  ·  Mark Reback

<p>SACRAMENTO -- Under a provision tucked into budget legislation by the state Senate, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission would be exempt from a proposal intended to prevent commissioners from spending agency-related funds that receive less public oversight. </p> <p>A dispute over the proposal pits the two houses of the Legislature against each other and threatens to hold up other measures aimed at increasing scrutiny of the commission, which regulates the energy, telecommunications and transportation industries.</p>