Over the past quarter century, auto insurance expenditures in America have risen by more than 40 percent. Consumers in some states are paying 80 percent, 90 percent, and even 100 percent more for auto insurance…
Health insurance premiums are increasing at a rate faster than medical inflation, especially in the volatile individual and small group markets, and worker incomes have not kept pace. The passage of the federal reform law…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY—4 The Permitting Universe Map—9 DTSC Active Corrective-action sites map—10 Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) Map—11 HOW WE GOT HERE—12 LOOKING THE OTHER WAY—19 Chevron Richmond Refinery Overview—24 Juggling Jurisdictions Map—25 KEEP THE CLIENT…
Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Google Profits From Fraudulent Advertising 3. Google’s Market in Deceptive Ad Words 4. The Debt Settlement and Credit Repair Industry 5. In Depth: We’re from the Government and…
Executive Summary An ambitious quest for influence with the US government is starting to pay off for search giant Google, a Consumer Watchdog investigation has found.
Valero Energy, a San Antonio, Texas-based refining and gasoline retail company, is among the top five oil refiners in California, but is not a household name like Chevron or BP. However, as Valero becomes a…
Change is no simple matter in American politics-a fact that Americans have recently learned well. Elections rarely produce the change they promise. After the vote,...
Google's dramatic gains are revealed by an analysis of internet traffic data for more than 100 popular websites. Once upon a time, these sites primarily benefited from Google. Now, they must also compete with it.…
TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................3. GRADING THE OPTIONS ..............................................................3. ENERGY MARKET OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION ................................3..…
How Oil Companies Shorted the Market and Made It Happen 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…
Introduction The US average price of gasoline this week came within pennies of last yearÕs August high of $3.03, while California exceeded its all-time record of $3.38, reaching $3.40. This price spike has occurred even…
The oil industry is reporting second-quarter profits this week, and has signaled that refining profits will again be at record or near-record levels. Two consecutive years of soaring prices in spring and summer have equaled…
