Billionaire oilman urges nation to embrace wind and natural gas alternatives

UNION-TRIBUNE - Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who made his fortune in oil, is now promoting wind and natural gas as alternatives to petroleum, but some consumer advocates believe he has a financial stake in his campaign for alternative energy. READ MORE

Could $4 gas be just around the corner?

Union-Tribune - A drop in crude oil prices and decreased consumer demand may be finally sending gas prices down to $4 per gallon -- or even below that -- in the San Diego region. MORE

Gas prices rise at alarming rate

North County Times - Gas prices continued to smash records this week and UCAN gasoline analyst Charles Langley suspects market manipulation. READ MORE

Gas prices beat national average in San Diego's North County communities

North County Times - Drivers in San Diego's North County area are being hit with some of the highest prices in the nation with the price per gallon jumping 17 cents in one week, according to the Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) . MORE

Oil prices up, gas prices dropping

San Diego gas prices have dropped as oil screams to a new record high.

High gas prices equate to higher public support for oil exploration, Pew survey finds

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press has released a nationwide study finding that "amid record gas prices, public support for greater energy exploration is spiking." More.

Iraq's no-bid contracts delayed

Yesterday, the widely anticipated announcement of the winners to Iraq's no-bid contracts was delayed. More.



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