Energy

Misuse of Office

July 20, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Robert Klein II, who chairs the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, continues to drag down the $3 billion stem cell research program he helped establish. </p> <p> Klein wrote the 2004 ballot initiative that created the...</p>

Where’s U.S. Shout Heard ‘Round World’?

July 18, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Gas Prices Fail to Push Most U.S. Drivers to Protest. The national nonprofit Consumer Watchdog recently launched a campaign encouraging consumers to send their gas receipts to members of Congress. And to bring oil prices down, Congress should open strategic oil reserves and regulate the oil-futures speculation market, said Mark Reback, advocate with Consumer Watchdog.

O.C. Drivers Pay More for Hot Gas

July 17, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

When summer temperatures rise in Orange County, you pay more at the pump for your gas, according to the California Energy Commission. <p> Gas flows out of the typical pump in Orange County at 75 degrees in July and 80 degrees in August...</p>

Rising Cost of Electricity

July 17, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR:  To our viewers, you're in THE SITUATION ROOM.<br/> <br/> You may have noticed the cost of electricity is rising along with seemingly everything else. Some experts are now warning the time may soon come when you...

Oil Lifts Consumer-Product Prices, Too

July 8, 2008  ·  John M. Simpson

<strong>Due to soaring oil prices, everyday consumer items including plastic bags, shampoo, and diapers cost more.</strong> <p> Many American consumers winced when gas prices hit $4 a gallon. But the price of oil has had an impact beyond...</p>

Lobbying Increases with Oil Prices

July 4, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> <strong>Industry spent nearly 62 percent more between 2004 and 2007<br/> <br/> THE OIL LOBBY<br/> Expenditures for federal lobbying by the oil and gas industry:<br/> <br/> • 2004: $51.8 million<br/> <br/> •...</strong> </p>

Brits skeptical of Arnold’s green cred

July 1, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> This story appeared in the British <em>Daily Telegraph</em> today, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2225950/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-dents-green-credentials-with-Dodge-Challenger.html">questioning </a><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2225950/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-dents-green-credentials-with-Dodge-Challenger.html">whether Governor Schwarzenegger's commitment to reducing greenhouse gases is only skin-deep</a>...  </p>

The Causes And Effects Of The Record Breaking Price Of Diesel

June 10, 2008  ·  Judy Dugan

Diesel fuel is the engine of American commerce and public life. Oil companies, by manipulat- ing supply, put sugar in the tank of a whole...

Watchdog Report: Hot Fuel Not Good For Your Pocketbook Or Your Car

June 9, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at the Shell Station at the Shell Station at the corner of Calhoun and Meeting streets cost $3.969 Monday. The warm gas found in Southern states can help drive up prices at the pump. <p> Thanks to...</p>

Consumer Group Wants U.S. Gasoline Supply Regulated

June 9, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

The group Consumer Watchdog is calling for the U.S. government to regulate U.S. gasoline supplies and refinery operations, arguing that refiners are keeping gasoline supplies tight in order to maximize profits.<br/> <br/> "Historically,...

Sacramento Gas Prices Top Bay Area, Los Angeles

June 7, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Sacramentans and their Central Valley cousins along Highway 99 have reason to feel stressed at the gas pump: They're paying Bay Area gas prices – and, for the moment, more than drivers in Los Angeles. <p> What gives? </p>

Oil Spike, Jobs Report Pummel Stock Market

June 6, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

An unprecedented spike in crude oil prices followed the release of a dour unemployment report Friday, sending the stock market to its worst losses in months.<br/> <br/> By the end of the day, hopes that the economy’s slowdown was nearly...