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Video: Sen. Al Franken Asked Anthem and Aetna CEOs to Commit to Pass Along Savings to Consumers If Their Mergers Are Approved. Their Answers Are Priceless

September 24, 2015  ·  Eddie B

<p>The CEOs of Aetna and Anthem did the health insurance consolidation dance at a U.S. Senate hearing on Sept. 22. Aetna has plans to acquire Humana, and Anthem wants to buy Cigna. Both claim the mergers will improve care and cut costs for consumers. But never in the history of health insurance mergers have prices gone down for consumers when there were less health insurance companies to compete.<br />  <br />

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles: Exxon Refinery Explosion Costing Californians At The Pump

September 24, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Exxon is being accused by Consumer Watchdog of withholding key documents and stalling on getting their Torrance refinery back online, which is going to continue to cost Californians extra at the gas pump.</p>

KTTV FOX-11 Los Angeles: Exxon Stonewalling Refinery Explosion Investigation

September 23, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog accused ExxonMobil today of trying to subvert an investigation into a February explosion at the company's Torrance refinery, saying the firm is refusing to turn over requested documents and hiding an employee key to the probe from investigators.</p>

KCAL TV-9 Los Angeles: Exxon Accused of Withholding Info on Refinery Explosion

September 23, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog accused Exxon of withholding vital information from investigators looking into the explosion at it's Torrance refinery that has helped cause California gas prices to skyrocket.</p>

KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles, CA: L.A.’s Nuclear Secret

September 22, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The Santa Susana Field Laboratory, tucked in the hills between the San Fernando and Simi Valleys, is putting the health of thousands of Los Angeles and Ventura County residents at risk, and the current owner of the site, Boeing, is stonewalling a full clean-up of the site. KNBC's Joel Grover tells the story.</p>

KTTV FOX TV-11 L.A. – Golden State Gas Price Gouge On Labor Day

September 3, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>As Labor Day weekend approaches, Californians are paying 88 cents more than the national average due to oil refiners keeping our state's inventory low enough to gouge us at the pump, says Consumer Watchdog.</p>

KCBS TV-2 L.A.: Oil Companies Gouging Californians At The Gas Pump

September 3, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog explains how oil companies are purposefully keeping refinery inventories very low to gouge Californians at the pump.</p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles: Californians Getting Gouged At The Pump

August 25, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Gas prices are down in the rest of the nation, but in California is seeing very little relief at the pump. Jamie Court explains why.</p>

Fox Business Network – Varney & Company: Jamie Court on Gas Price Gouging in California

August 10, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Nationwide, average gas prices are falling at the fastest rate since January due to cheaper crude oil costs and the resolution of some refinery issues but in California, the gap between local prices and the rest of the country is bigger than ever. Jamie Court explains that it is due to price gouging by oil companies who are scoring record high profits at the expense of Californians.</p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles: Consumer Watchdog & NextGen Climate Take On Oil Companies

August 6, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog and NextGen Climate are calling for a change in law to protect consumers from inflated prices at the pump.

KTLA TV-5 Los Angeles: NextGen Climate & Consumer Watchdog Plan To Stop Oil Company Price Gouging

August 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>NextGen Founder and businessman Tom Steyer joined Consumer Watchdog today to release a new report on California oil refiner price gouging. The new report used corporate and state data to analyze refiner profits in the state, which have grown exponentially since California's price spike began in February.</p> <p>If calls on elected officials do not spur an investigation or legislative solutions, Tom Steyer outlined a potential ballot initiative the refining industry back into check.</p>

KTTV TV-11 FOX – Los Angeles: Consumer Group & Billionaire Team Up To Take On Big Oil

August 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>NextGen Climate Founder and businessman Tom Steyer joined Consumer Watchdog today to release a new report on California oil refiner price gouging. The new report used corporate and state data to analyze refiner profits in the state, which have grown exponentially since California's price spike began in February.</p> <p>If calls on elected officials do not spur an investigation or legislative solutions, Tom Steyer outlined a potential ballot initiative to rein in the price gouging.</p>