Energy

Oil Firms Aren’t to Blame for Prices, Execs Tell House Panel

April 2, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>Growing demand and curbs on U.S. drilling are among reasons they cite for record highs at the pump.</strong><br/> <br/> WASHINGTON DC -- Executives from the five largest oil companies told a House panel Tuesday that they were not...

Congress Grills Top Oil Execs On Profits

April 2, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> <strong>Company leaders say they're not to blame</strong> </p> <p> WASHINGTON DC -- Don't blame us, oil industry chiefs told a skeptical Congress. </p> <p> Top executives of the country's five biggest oil companies said Tuesday...</p>

Regular Gas Tops $3.18 a Gallon in State, Breaks Record Set in May 2007

April 1, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Arkansas' average price for a gallon of regular gasoline this weekend broke the record of $3.18 set in May at the same time the national average set a record at $3.28, according to AAA.<br/> <br/> An average gallon of regular cost $3.188 in...

‘Golden handshake’ foe says Assembly speaker stripped him of rules post

March 26, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<br/> Assemblyman Hector De La Torre said Tuesday that he was ousted as chairman of the powerful Rules Committee for challenging Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez's "golden handshake" offer to employees as a potential...

Gas Prices Drive Up Sales Tax Revenue in State

March 25, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Sacramento, CA -- While motorists fume over the skyrocketing cost of gasoline, state officials say the extra sales tax revenue from high prices at the pump is proving to be a boon as California faces an $8 billion budget deficit.<br/> <br/> And...

Is the era of deregulation finally over?

March 24, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> For a generation, regulation has been a dirty word in politics unless it had the prefix "de-" attached to it.  I think the ...</p>

Gas Pricier, but Brief Dip Seen Coming

March 21, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Gasoline prices have been flirting in recent days with Arkansas' average record of $3.18 a gallon set in May. </p> <p> The national average record was set Sunday at $3.285, though it has dropped a penny since. </p> <p> Soon...</p>

High Price of Gas Rooted in Low Dollar

March 18, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> <strong>ECONOMY IN CRISIS - Institutions put their funds in oil - Safer than greenbacks or stocks</strong><br/> <br/> For once, you can't blame high gasoline prices on supply and demand.<br/> <br/> Instead, blame the falling dollar....</p>

McCaskill Requests Hearing on Bill to Protect Consumers at Gas Pump

March 6, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill: <div id="postContent"> <p> U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill this week pushed leaders of the Senate...</p> </div> </div>

Will new DC watchdogs be neutered before they begin?

March 6, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Check out this piece at the <a href="http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-212.html">Campaign Legal Center blog</a> today, about the roadblocks to getting a proposed new Office of Congressional Ethics off the ground.<br/> <br/> Last year’s...

A Matter of Degrees: Drivers Get Less in Tank as Temperature of Fuel Rises

March 4, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> No matter how high gas prices soar this summer, consumer advocates believe California drivers could save up to a dime per gallon if service stations were required to dispense gasoline at a constant temperature....</div>

Editorial: Pump Prices Tell The Story

February 28, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> I don't know diddly about how the oil industry legally siphons billions in profits from captive customers while the nation's oil-based economy teeters near calamity, but my ignorance never stopped me from having...</div>