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Congress Presses Oil Execs on High Prices

Facing members of Congress unhappy about the soaring price of petroleum, executives from five giant oil companies today sought to portray themselves as part of the energy solution and not the energy problem.

But lawmakers seeking a way to deal with rising concern among motorists took aim at the oil companies and the record profits they registered last year amid record oil prices.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040100157.html?hpid=topnews

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Canada’s submission to UN climate change conference ‘deceitful’: critics

OTTAWA – The Harper government is being accused of misleading the world about the toughness of its plan to force industry to bury greenhouse gas emissions underground.

Opposition parties and environmental groups say a submission made by Canada to a United Nations climate change conference this week in Bangkok is “deceitful” since it suggests the government is imposing immediate reductions in pollution through the deployment of new technology, when in fact, there are no regulations in place.

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http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f6d9ed61-44ba-411d-bac8-f64655283d61&k=84923

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Montana: NorthWestern rate deal questioned

 

HELENA – The state’s utility consumer advocate and NorthWestern Energy have agreed on a $15 million-a-year rate increase for the company’s electric and natural gas rates – but not everyone believes it’s a good deal.

Starting Monday, the proposed rate hike will be heard before the Public Service Commission, which must decide whether to approve it.

The chief legal advocate for utility consumers, the Montana Consumer Counsel, will argue for approval of the 2 percent increase, saying it benefits both the consumer and the company.

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http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/03/31/news/mtregional/news07.txt