08-28-08 by dugan Oil distributor’s lobbyist Tim Columbus wasn’t done with the Weights and measures meeting when I finished the last post. His next move was to pull from his pocket a list of…
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Lobbyist Hijacks a Debate
08-28-07 by dugan It’s Tuesday afternoon at the meeting of the National Conference of Weights and Measures, a humid Chicago day. Deep in the air-conditioned windowless meeting room, during this afternoon’s technical discussion of…
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OWD’s “Hot Fuel Rip-off” Stickers
NEWS RELEASE August 28, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 213 280-0175 (cell) OilWatchdog.Org Demands Consumer Voice in Debate Over Fixing "Hot Fuel" Ripoff of Drivers — New Free Stickers Warn of Hot Fuel Rip-off; Regulatory Group…
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Hot Fuel’s Spreadsheet Crew
08-27-07 by dugan I’m in Chicago with the weights and measures regulators, at the nerd meeting to surpass all nerd meetings. I’m mostly nerd myself, and loving it. But the real story is that…
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Chevron $ Makes Speaker Weak On Big Oil
NEWS RELEASE August 23, 2007 CONTACT: Jamie Court, (310) 392-0522 ext. 327, or Judy Dugan, ext. 305 Assembly Speaker’s Promised Action to Curb Gasoline Price Spikes Fails as Chevron Money Flows, Says Letter; Group Asks…
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Exxon’s “Hot Fuel” Ripoff Labels
NEWS RELEASE August 9, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, (310) 392-0522, ext. 305, or cell 213 280-0175, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 ExxonMobil’s Pump Labels Are Clue to "Hot Fuel" Ripoff; New Stickers Are No Substitute…
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Senator Introduces “Hot Fuel” Bill
NEWS RELEASE August 3, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 213-280-0175 (cell), or Jamie Court, 310-392-0522, ext. 327 Congress Takes Reins on "Hot Fuel" Ripoff of Motorists; Bill By Sen. McCaskill Requires Honest Compensation for Gasoline Energy…
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Hot Summer, Hot Fuel, Hot Air
08-01-07 by dugan With temperatures across the Southwest routinely over 100 degrees in recent weeks, the summer’s "hot fuel" ripoff is peaking. Against that backdrop, oil executives were hauled before Congress last week and…
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Exxon Admits “Hot Fuel” Ripoff
NEWS RELEASE July 17, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 310-392-0522, ext. 305, or cell: 213-280-0175 ExxonMobil Pump Decals Will Admit "Hot Fuel" Ripoff to Consumers; Group Demands the Next Step: Fix the Problem Santa Monica, CA…
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‘Hot Fuel’ Lands Back In Congress
NEWS RELEASE July 11, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 310 392-0522 ext. 305, or cell, 213 280-0175, or Jamie Court, ext. 327 ‘Hot Fuel’ Issue Lands Back in Congress As Weights and Measures Group Fails to…
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Lawmakers Seek ‘Hot Fuel’ Action
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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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…