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Arnold’s big idea: Use less gas

August 19, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

It seems the extent of Governor Schwarzenegger's solution for Californians to help combat sky-high gas prices is... promoting more efficient use of gasoline. Gee thanks for the big idea, Arnold. It's not the first time Arnold has <a href="http://www.arnoldwatch.org/blogs/blogs_001133.php3">tried to appear "green", while staying the gasoline-powered course</a>, not to mention the gov's attempts at <a href="http://www.arnoldwatch.org/blogs/blogs_001119.php3">"greenwashing" his image</a>.

The Offshore Drilling Fallacy

August 14, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Open the California coast and the offshore waters of Florida and the Carolinas to new oil drilling and prices at the pump will drop, contends Republican presidential candidate John McCain. And Democratic rival Barack Obama soon after eases his...

Rounding out a quorum at stem cell meeting

August 13, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Plagued yet again by the problem of a lack of a quorum, California's stem cell oversight committee Tuesday evening coped in an unusual way. The board, known as the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, essentially drafted a member from the...

Save On Gas With Morning Fill-Ups? Don’t Bet On It

August 11, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Some people say it’s better to buy your <a href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/gas_prices/index.html">gasoline</a> first thing in the morning, rather than in the heat of the day. That’s because gasoline, like all liquids,...

What’s best day to gas up? It depends

August 9, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

When is the best time of the week to buy gas? Best time of day? It doesn't matter. Fueling up early in the day won't help. Consumer Watchdog says double- or triple-walled storage tanks act as a thermos, keeping the fuel at the temperature it was when it was poured into the tank.

Chevron’s Record Profit Fleeting?

August 1, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Chevron Corp. rocketed to record quarterly profits of $5.98 billion, the oil giant reported Friday, but some industry watchers pilloried Chevron's profits. "Chevron brought us less oil this quarter and still made all-time record profits," said Judy Dugan, research director for Consumer Watchdog.

Exxon’s Second-Quarter Profit Breaks Its Own Record

August 1, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

The oil giant brings in $11.68 billion, the largest profit for a U.S. company, and still fails to meet analysts' expectations. Critics say Exxon and others aren't doing enough to reduce gas prices. ExxonMob...

Gasoline Sheds 8 Cents in a Week at State Pumps

July 25, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

50-Cent Slide Foreseen as Drop in Demand Deflates Crude Oil LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Gasoline prices have fallen nearly 10 cents a gallon in the past week as crude oil lost steam because of weak demand in a sluggish...

Pickens Pitches Plans to Shift U.S. Away from Oil

July 25, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

Wind and Natural Gas Are Priorities on List Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens became one of the world's richest people by drilling for petroleum. But these days, he's spearheading a multimillion-dollar...

Misuse of Office

July 20, 2008 · Consumer Watchdog

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. Klein wrote the 2004 ballot initiative that created the...

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. Gas flows out of the typical pump in Orange County at 75 degrees in July and 80 degrees in August...