Energy

Consumers boil over oil profits

February 2, 2008  ·  Judy Dugan

<p class="source">Ventura County Star (California)</p> <p>"Oil companies blame energy markets for high crude prices, but they profit immensely from these markets and oppose controlling them," said Judy Dugan with the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights. "The government has to get some control over these unregulated electronic energy trading markets. Oil companies are spending billions of dollars buying back their own stock instead of investing in renewable energy or their own refineries, which, is the very definition of greed without regard for corporate responsibility," said Dugan.</p>

Exxon shatters profit records

February 2, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> <p style="font-size: 11px"> <span style="font-weight: bold">CNNMoney.com</span><br/> February 1, 2008 </p> <p style="font-size: 10px"> by David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer </p> ...</div>

Exxon shatters profit records

February 2, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CNNMoney.com</p> <p>Judy Dugan, research director of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, urged Congress to initiate some oversight into unregulated energy trading markets, which have been accused of helping to drive up the price of oil. "Exxon is happy to take advantage of these prices," said Dugan.</p>

Rising oil prices help Exxon Mobil, Chevron to record profits

February 2, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> <p style="font-size: 11px"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Associated Press</span><br/> February 1, 2008 </p> <p style="font-size: 10px"> by JOHN PORRETTO, AP Business Writer </p> ...</div>

Rising oil prices help Exxon Mobil, Chevron to record profits

February 1, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights called for greater regulation of energy trading markets. The watchdog group has said congressional moves for more market oversight have been blocked by the oil industry's powerful lobbying efforts.</p>

Committee Halts Regulatory Effort to Fix “Hot Fuel”

January 29, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- The National Conference on Weights and Measures, under industry pressure, on Tuesday tabled a nationwide regulatory fix for hot fuel -- pushing resolution of the issue into 2009 at least. ...</div>

Committee halts regulatory effort to fix hot fuel

January 29, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Kansas City Star</p> <p>The suddenness of the decision surprised many of those attending who expected more public discussion by the committee. Some questioned if the decision had already been made. "It reminds me of a group of Chicago aldermen," said Judy Dugan, research director of <a href="http://www.oilwatchdog.org">OilWatchdog.org</a>. "I feel pole-axed."</p>

Consumer Spurs Change In How PG&E Lists Charges

January 25, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<cite></cite>Mary Nielsen was angry. Not only had Pacific Gas & Electric overcharged the then-87-year-old Oakland resident $800, but in examining the bill, she also found hidden charges on the back. <!-- content --> ...

As economy weakens, strong 2007 4th quarter results for oil companies may raise eyebrows

January 16, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> <p style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Associated Press</span><br/> January 16, 2008 </p> <p style="font-size: 10px"> by John Porretto, AP Business Writer </p> ...</div>

As economy weakens, strong 2007 4th quarter results for oil companies may raise eyebrows

January 16, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"This wouldn't matter if we were talking about shoes," said Judy Dugan, research director at the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which advocates more government oversight of the industry. "But oil is like water. It's a necessity," she said. "And (oil producers) don't want to give up these profits even though they know what it's doing to the economy. If Congress and the Bush administration don't act now to regulate energy markets, they're throwing ordinary consumers and the national economy to the speculative wolves."</p>

Gas Prices Jump a Nickel

January 8, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> <p style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Convenience Store News (CSN at the Trade Show)</span><br/> January 8, 2008 </p> <p style="font-size: 10px"> by Diva J </p> ...</div>

Outage responses fuel power debate

January 8, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> <p style="font-size: 11px"> <span style="font-weight: bold">Record Searchlight (Redding, California)</span><br/> January 8, 2008 </p> <p style="font-size: 10px"> by Ryan Sabalow, Record Searchlight </p> ...</div>