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Consumer Watchdog
Consumer Group Letters Charge Conflict of Interest in Oil-Friendly Outcome of California Fuel Temperature Study
April 4th, 2009
Consumer Watchdog has filed a state complaint that a conflict of interest affected the outcome of the California Energy Commission's study on the costs and benefits of fixing the "hot fuel" ripoff in the state. The group also asked Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to request the resignation of the energy commissioner who led the study, and in a letter to Assembly Speaker Karen Bass asked that she disregard the recommendations of the conflicted study, which the energy commission approved last week, and pass legislation that is fair to consumers. "It's now up to the Legislature to do what was right all along, which is to require that the oil and fuel industry sell gasoline to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-04)
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