07-5-07 by dugan I hadn’t noticed this comment by OilWatchdog user "Julie" until recently, but she makes a point to think about. I had praised Tesoro for its plans to upgrade the old…
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Archive | Misdeeds
RSS feed for this sectionDocumenting industry actions that demonstrate immorality, greed, or disregard for others.
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Just Like Tobacco Warnings
07-3-07 by dugan My Dad, the mechanical engineer and fanatical record-keeper, grumbled every summer when his gas mileage went down. He blamed "vapor in the tank" as the hot Midwest sun beat down. Now…
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CA Stations Admit ‘Hot Fuel’ Ripoff
NEWS RELEASE July 2, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan (310) 392-0522, ext. 305 or 213 280-0175 (cell), or Jamie Court, (310) 392-0522, ext. 327 California Gas Stations Admit ‘Hot Fuel’ Ripoff Refiner Tesoro to Put…
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NY Judge KOs Chevron
6-28-07 by Court Chevron failed to convince a US District Court judge in New York that the case against the company for contaminating the Amazon should be sujbect to arbitration and removed from Ecuador’s justice…
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Bar Chart From Hell
06-15-07 by dugan Check out this startling graphic on refinery use from last week’s federal oil report. The Wednesday roundup from the Energy Information Administration is usually just chatty propaganda: It’s where the Bush…
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Memories of ’06
06-14-07 by dugan Last year at this time, spot crude oil was about $5.50 a barrel (13.1 cents a gallon) higher than same week this year. Gasoline was, nationally, 14.5 cents a gallon cheaper….
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Gas Stations Feel Your Pain
06-11-07 by dugan Here’s the best story I’ve seen on why your local gas station isn’t to blame for any part of this year’s astronomical gasoline prices. USA Today shows us how station owners are…
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Congress Looking At “Hot Fuel” Scam
NEWS RELEASE: June 8, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, (cell) 213-280-0175, or Jamie Court, 310-392-0522 ext. 327 Congress Sees Motorists Cheated By "Hot Fuel" During Summer Driving Season; Group Urges Honest Measurement of Gasoline to Stop…
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OPEC’s Threat Against Biofuel
OPEC today threatened to cut its investment in oil drilling, sending prices “sky-high,” if the U.S. and Europe even move toward any significant switch to biofuels. It sounds just like Big Oil’s threat to…
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What Would Tesoro Do?
06-04-07 by dugan Wow. A refiner makes a business decision that also benefits consumers. Pop the Champagne! The LA Times reports today on the decision by Tesoro Corp., a Texas-based refining company, to modernize and…
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Will Exxon Investors Act?
05-30-07 by Simpson A shareholder resolution offered by a group of nuns from New Jersey would have required ExxonMobil to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from both its products and operations. Though it lost at the…
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Exxon Shareholders Want Action
NEWS RELEASE: May 30, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, (310) 392-0522, ext. 305, cell: 213 280-0175, or Jamie Court, ext. 327, cell: 310-874-9989 Global Warming Resolution Gains Surprising Support From Exxon Shareholders; 31% ‘Yes’ Vote Puts…
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Big Oil U Marches On
05-29-07 by Simpson Chevron announced another extension campus of “Big Oil U” today saying that it would enter a research deal with Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering BioEnergy Alliance. They say they plan to accelerate…