gas prices

Senator Jeff Bingaman delivers a speech on the Senate floor pointing out the flaws in the Senate Republican energy proposal and calling instead for bipartisan support of a plan to put more oil on the market.The Senate is to vote on a Republican plan that would, among other things, open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to drilling. In his speech, however, Bingaman says that there are millions of acres yet to be leased in areas poised for drilling. And, he says, millions of other acres have been leased, but no drilling has yet occurred.

Ever wonder just how much it costs you to drive from point A to point B? Here's a website that will tell you precisely how much you are spending on gas every time you pick up the keys. It also tells you how big of a carbon footprint you are leaving with every trip.

THe new 2009 Jetta TDI from VW will have a turbodiesel engine, will meet th etoghest US emissions standards and will get 60 MPG.

Senator Nelson argues that drilling in environmentally sensitive areas is not a remedy for rising fuel prices.

 While the price at the pump is not expected to ease anytime soon, experts at General Motors say there are ways drivers can ease the number of trips to the gas station. Adhering to the recommended speed limits is one way to conserve fuel says experts.

Chairman Markey's closing statement at "Pumping up Prices: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Record Gas Prices" hearing in which he calls onPresident Bush to use oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to offset rising fuel prices.

This morning on NPR, President Bush tried to blame congress for the nation’s high gas, food, and electricity prices. Apparently, Congress has been thwarting the President’s attempts to fix the economy: “I’ve repeatedly submitted proposals to help address these problems,” the president said. “Yet time after time, Congress chose to block them.” His answer: Drill in ANWR.

Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Select Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee, discusses the solutions Democrats haveoffered for rising gasoline prices, and denounces Republican efforts to block them.

In looking at data from the last several summers, the price of gasoline has gone up, on average, over 15% from now through the summer's peak. Based on today's price of $3.53, this would put us above $4 gas this summer.

Currently, the average price for a gallon of E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) is $2.67. That’s amazing if you think about it, since a gallon of ethanol requires about 16 lbs. of corn to produce.

Is it the evil empire of Big Oil? The Bush Administration and their policies? The growing economies of China and India? Supply and demand? Nope. Nearly half of those polled blame the Bush Administration.

As controversial as corn-grain ethanol is, it may be offsetting high oil prices and saving consumers between 6 and 9¢ per gallon on fuel. See the story for more...

This couldn't come at a worse time. I give up.

Supposedly, the much anticipated ratcheting up of car fuel efficiency standards will force more people to downsize their rides and purchase more fuel-efficient cars. I don't buy it.

According to a recent poll nearly three-quarters of respondents believe that by the end of 2008 the national average gas price will have hit $4 per gallon.