BIPARTISAN BILL WOULD PUNISH GAS PRICE GOUGING.(NEWS)Straub, Bill
The average price for regular unleaded gas in the state is about $4.67 per gallon as of Friday, compared to the national average of $3.21, according to AAA. Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle said there shouldn't have been a special session to weigh the proposal, because the bill does ...
State lawmakers pass bill aimed to create watchdog over oil companies California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the ...
In Washington last month, House Democrats voted for a bill to crack down on what they called price gouging by oil companies, but Republican opposition made Senate approval unlikely. This week in the U.K., the president of the motoring association AA said prices are "crippling the...
Joining the Chairman on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Peter DeFazio, Congressman San Nicolas has co-sponsored HR 7099, the “Stop Gas Price Gouging Tax and Rebate Act.” Specifically, H.R. 7099 creates a windfall profit tax within the U.S. tax code on excessi...
“Finally, we’re in a position to look our constituents in the eye and say we now have a better understanding of why you’re being taken advantage of,” Newsom said a year ago as he signedthe bill. “There’s a new sheriff in town in California, where we...
“It’s shameful that Senate Democrats are engaging in political theatrics while California families continue to bear the brunt of the highest gas prices in the nation,”added Senator Ochoa Bogh. “They’re putting on a show while families are struggling to make ends...
Newsom signs law to prevent gas price spikes The bill gives California officials more power over oil refiners. October 15, 2024 9:04am PDT New California bill tries to help stop gas prices from spiking The bill still needs approval from the State Assembly before it reaches Gavin Newom's des...
After paying a $1, 100 repair bill, Shell is now saying they will not pay for the bill and has "gone to do an investigation at the gas station" but will not send any proof that this has actually been done? I have been loyal to Shell for years, have gone out of my way at ...
A second bill would designate the state Office of Emergency Services as the lead agency on any future leaks and require the gas company to pay for the leak’s damages with its profits, not ratepayer funds. The utility has said its insurance will cover more than $1 billion in costs. ...