"California’s oil refiners are the only industry in America that make a fortune when their factories go down,” said Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog. “Oil company CEOs are boasting to investors on conference…
What a rip-off! Gasoline prices in Southern California just topped $4 per gallon with crude oil prices at historic lows. That’s $1.30 over the national average. The oil company executives are refusing to answer questions.…
A Santa Monica-based nonprofit organization is blasting Google's self-driving cars, calling into question their safety and reliability. Consumer Watchdog released a video this week following the technology company's report that the cars had been involved…
Google Inc. revealed Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.
Michael Finney covers a new report from Consumer Watchodg that confirms what California motorists have long suspected — oil refiners are drawing deep profits from gasoline price spikes. Tom Steyer & Jamie Court explain.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- You've heard a lot in the news lately about drones crashing onto the grounds of the White House and even delivering packages, but some people will use drones as part of…
Consumer Watchdog released a report on Tuesday arguing that oil refineries have made large profits from recent gasoline price spikes. They argue that oil companies should be required to keep more gasoline in stockpiles in…
Consumer Watchdog published a new report, “Refining Profits: How Californians Get Fleeced At The Pump,” showing that oil refiners have made large profits from gasoline price spikes recently and over the last decade.
Consumer Watchdog reiterated its call for greater state regulation of oil refiners. “Their incentive is to keep the current system of low inventories, downed refineries and little transparency in place,” the report concluded. “Governmental intervention…
