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Tom Steyer and Consumer Watchdog Call On Legislators To Make Oil Company Executives Answer For February’s $550 Million Gas Price Spike

Submitted by Liza Tucker on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 15:02
Business leader, philanthropist and climate activist Tom Steyer and Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court asked California lawmakers to subpoena oil industry executives to explain why California’s gasoline market is structured for shortages and volatility.
 

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Jamie Court testifies at the California State Senate - March 24 2015

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Tue, 03/24/2015 - 15:00

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Exxon Misrepresents Torrance Refinery Safety Record and Explosion’s Effect on Gas Prices to Lawmakers at Town Hall Hearing

Submitted by Liza Tucker on Mon, 03/09/2015 - 15:02

Exxon misrepresented its safety record at its Torrance refinery to lawmakers at a public hearing at Torrance City Hall last week, suggesting its February 18 explosion and fire was unique, and did not acknowledge how extensively the blast damaged its ability to supply gasoline.

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State Should Release Psychotropic Medication Prescribing Information in Foster Care, Ban on Big Pharma Payments to Doctors

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 14:02

 Saying the public has a right to know, Consumer Watchdog called upon Senators Mike McGuire and Jim Beall to subpoena Department of Health Care Services data on prescribing patterns of psychotropic medication by doctors to foster youth. Senator McGuire and Senator Beall are holding a joint legislative hearing today on the misuse of psychotropic medication in the foster care system.

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KGO TV San Francisco, CA - California's Gas Supply Cut By Almost 20%

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 14:00

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Consumer Watchdog Calls on Senator Richard Pan to Tackle Drunk Emergency Room Physicians

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 14:02

Consumer Watchdog today called upon California State Senator Richard Pan to introduce legislation addressing the ongoing problem of drug- and alcohol-abusing physicians in California emergency rooms. Pan has announced legislation that would regulate how hospitals treat intoxicated patients.

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