9-04-08 by dugan For the last two years, the White House and its Commodity Futures Trading Commission have patted us all on the head and said "it’s only supply and demand" while the price of…
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The Bakken! Invest now!
8-27-08 by dugan A friend asked me today about all the investment hype and other excitement surrounding the so-called Bakken Formation oil reserves. Here’s the gist of what I told him, which might make him…
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Alaska: Big Oil in charge?
7-29-08 by dugan Here’s another thread in the federal corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. The company tied to Stevens, Alaska oilfield servicer VECO, also did a lot of political dirt in the…
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$5 Diesel = Economy-Killer
NEWS RELEASE: $5 Diesel Fuel, the Economy-Killer New report shows how oil companies shorted the market and made it happen. CONTACT: Judy Dugan 310-392-0522 x305 or cell 213-280-0175; or Jamie Court x327 July 02, 2008…
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New Bills to Curb Oil Speculation
NEWS RELEASE: Congress Plans Action on Oil Market Speculation As Consumers Send Their Gas Bills to Legislators, White House New Legislation Aims at Taming Energy Markets; Consumer Watchdog Decries Likely Lack of Senate, White House…
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$4 Gas Is Breaking Point
NEWS RELEASE: Gasoline Brushing $4.00 Is Breaking Point for Consumers Hit by Flat Wages, Job Losses Government Must Speed Market Regulation, Says Consumer Watchdog; Group Calls for Stiffer Oil Trading Rules and Oversight of Refineries…
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Oil Futures Inquiry Welcomed
NEWS RELEASE: Consumer Watchdog Welcomes Investigation of Oil Price Manipulation, Cautions That CFTC May Be Ill-Equipped Group Calls for FBI, Justice Department Participation, Public Support by Bush CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 310-392-0522 x305, cell 213-280-0175; or…
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The ‘Killer Biofuels’ Claque
4-18-08 by dugan Global warming denial is a nearly lost cause, so its proponents have a new issue: killer biofuels. Their simple, effective message is that biofuels–all of them–are the cause of rising food costs. Thus…
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Inuits vs. Exxon: Might Work
2-28-08 by dugan It’s a Hail-Mary pass, but the Alaskan Inuit lawsuit against the oil industry on global warming just might work. It may come down to how the judge views the definition of…
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National ‘Hot Fuel’ Suit Update
Consumer Victory as National ‘Hot Fuel’ Lawsuit Moves Forward on All Counts Federal District Judge in Kansas City Refuses to Dismiss Suit Against Petroleum Marketers Alleging Deceptive Sale of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel Santa Monica, CA…
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Big Oil’s Big Bribes?
01-31-08 by dugan I absolutely can’t vouch for the truth of this story, but it’s no wonder that people would believe it. A Bahraini publication claims that oil companies are offering Iraqi legislators $5…
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Congress Must Act On Energy Prices
NEWS RELEASE January 7, 2008 CONTACT: Judy Dugan (310) 392-0522 ext. 305, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 Congress Must Act to Question, Curb Energy Prices as Gasoline Rises Again, Says Group; Pump Price up a…
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Child of ‘The Yes Men’ Strikes
12-04-07 by dugan "Hoaxers Target Big Oil." That’s an irresistible headline in OilWatchdog’s plush consumer-financed corporate headquarters. The story in the sober British Guardian newspaper was straight-faced, about a fake promise appearing on…