Alternative Energy Powerhouse Brazil Finds Big Oil August 24, 2009 By Bradley Brooks, ASSOCIATED PRESS Brazil, long proud of its push to develop renewable energy and wean itself off oil, has a bad case of…
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Gas Climbs Past $3 Per Gallon
Gas Climbs Past $3 Per Gallon By David R. Baker, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 06, 2009 If it feels like we’ve been here before, we have. California’s gasoline prices are climbing past $3 per gallon…
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FPPC Queries Polluter-Paid Trips
FPPC Chief Questions Trips Supported By Polluters By Tom Knudson, SACRAMENTO BEE July 31, 2009 The chairman of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, Ross Johnson, said widespread overseas travel by top state climate and energy…
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Energy Co’s Pay Regulators’ Way
Energy Firms Help Pay For State Regulators’ Far-Flung Trips By Tom Knudson, SACRAMENTO BEE July 26, 2009 State officials who lead California’s war on global warming often travel abroad on trips supported by the major…
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Debit-Card Security Upgrades Costly
Debit-Card Security Plan Worries Gas Pump Owners — Smaller Retailers Fear Costly Upgrades Mandated By Firms By Allison Nichols, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE July 19, 2009 New security mandates from credit-card companies that gas stations and other…
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Gas Down, But Not By Enough
Gas Pump Glug, Glug Is 15¢ Less Per Gallon — For Investors, Oil Stocks Lose Sheen BY Laura Stevens, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE July 10, 2009 Gasoline prices have dropped 15 cents in the past 20 days…
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Gas Up 10 Cents In Week
Gas In State Up 10¢ In Week Investors, Weak Dollar, Refinery Problems Fuel Rise By Laura Stevens, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE June 19, 2009 Continuing strength in the commodities market has propelled the Arkansas average for regular…
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Chevron Gives Arnold $250K
Chevron Gives Schwarzenegger Another Big Check, An Advocate Cries Foul By Eric Bailey, LOS ANGELES TIMES L.A. NOW BLOG June 2, 2009 Sacramento, CA — Chevron, giant of the California oil industry, has again dug…
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Demand Down, But Gas Up
Supply Up, Demand Down, But Oil Prices Rise By David R. Baker, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE May 24, 2009 Recessions usually bring cheap oil and gasoline. But not now. And that has analysts worried that another…
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Pump Prices Jump In Arkansas
Pump Prices Jump In State Oil Grows Costlier — Traders Betting On Further Rise By Laura Stevens, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE May 22, 2009 Arkansas gas prices shot up about 30 cents in a little over two…
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Holiday Travel Expected To Go Up
Lower Gas Prices Expected to Fuel More Memorial Day Travel By Staff Writers, CONVENIENCE STORE NEWS May 19, 2009 NEW YORK, NY — U.S. travel during the Memorial Day holiday this weekend will rise about…
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Big Oil Ponies Up To Avoid Taxes
Budget Measures’ Backers Pay Up To Avoid Added Taxes Alcohol, tobacco and oil firms, sports teams and studios could bear a larger fiscal burden if voters say no on May 19. By Eric Bailey, LOS…
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Summer Blend Blamed for Gas Hike
$2 Gas Flows Again In State Summer Driving Season, Blend Changeover Cited By Laura Stevens, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE May 7, 2009 The Arkansas average price for regular gasoline topped $2 on Wednesday for the first time…