The Kansas City Star July 3, 2007 by STEVE EVERLY, The Kansas City Star Fourteen lawmakers seek action on ‘hot fuel’ It’s time to deal with the "simply unacceptable" practice of selling consumers fuel not…
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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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Nothing Satisfies ‘T Rex’
06-27-07 by dugan You’d think, after the Senate dropped from its energy bill anything that might give heartburn to Big Oil, that ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson would be grinning ear to ear. But…
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Coast to Coast Suspicion
06-26-07 by dugan OilWatchdog’s home in California is a continent away from Albany, NY, but this editorial in the Albany Times Union shows the credibility of oil companies is in the tank from coast…
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Gas Guzzlers On The Way Out?
Public pressure and consumer purchasing choices might finally get U.S. automakers to stop making excuses and start raising the fuel efficiency on many of their vehicle models sold in America. On Sunday, the New York…
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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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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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The Ultimate Merger Chart
05-30-07 by dugan Here’s the oil industry merger chart I’ve been looking for — from the unimpeachable Government Accountability Office. No more is needed to know why the industry isn’t competitive. And here’s a story…
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Defining Gouging
5-24-07 by Court TV is buzzing about the House of Representatives passage of new legislation to restrict gasoline price gouging. The laudable goal is to restrict unconscionable prices, and it is laudable that the debate…
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Plan to Curb Big Oil on Right Track
NEWS RELEASE: May 17, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, cell: 213-280-0175, or Jamie Court, cell: 310-874-9989 Nunez Plan to Curb Refineries is On Right Track, Says Group; As In Electricity Crisis, Close Oversight of Gasoline Producers…
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Stanford Bows to Concerns
NEWS RELEASE: May 17, 2007 CONTACT: John M. Simpson, (310) 392-0522, ext. 317, or cell: (310) 292-1902, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 Stanford Bows to Concerns About Ties To "Big Oil U"; University Will Vote…