Gas prices crept up this week, but not by much as oil prices fell
The average price for a gallon of gas this week was $3.67. (iStock) The average price Americans pay at the pump rose last week, but only by 4 cents. AAA reported. Drivers paid an average of $3.67 per gallon, which is 21 cents more than this time last year. Prices have increased slightly due to […]
We’ll Do ‘What We Can’ on Gas Prices, We Have SPR, Telling Companies to Lower Price as Tools
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on ABC’s “The View” Thursday that “we’re going to do everything we can” to address rising gas prices, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a tool to do that. He said that it would be released from. They are asking gas companies to lower prices and increase supply. asked co-host […]
Biden Admin Jacks Up Costs For Oil And Gas On Public Lands
The Biden administration unveiled a final rule Friday that increases the costs of drilling for oil and gas on federally-controlled lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its final Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule, increasing the amount the government charges drillers to use its land, increasing the government’s cut of profits from […]
One Dead, Several Injured After Bus Driver Allegedly Hit Gas Pedal Instead Of Brake
One person died and 11 others were injured Friday after a shuttle bus driver allegedly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake while dropping off passengers near a cruise ship terminal in Honolulu, Hawaii, according to multiple reports. A 68-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition; she later died, Hawaii News […]
Maher warns liberals about being the ideological ‘gas pedal’ in politics: ‘Not if we’re driving off a cliff’
“Real Time” host Bill Maher declared on Friday night that Canada is a “cautionary tale” for the United States, and leftists say pushing for “woke” policies could lead to the election of former President Trump. He ended the show with a warning. Mr. Maher once warned liberals: “In politics, it’s said that liberals are the […]
FACE PALM: THIS politician said moon is a planet made of gas
Many politicians have made outlandish claims, but Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) may now crush them all. Speaking at Houston’s Booker R. Washington High School on Monday, Jackson Lee not only called the moon a “planet,” but also said, “A full moon is a perfectly round circle made up mostly of gas. And that’s the […]
Gas, housing and car insurance costs soar, fueling inflation in March
March inflation rates showed gas, home and auto insurance to rise for another month (iStock) A stronger-than-expected rise in consumer prices in March pushed up inflation and gave the Federal Reserve more reason to delay cutting interest rates. On an annualized basis, prices rose 3.5% in March, higher than last month’s 3.2% rise and also […]
‘Drives me absolutely insane’: Sticker shock at the pump as gas prices up over 50% since Biden took office
Americans fill up their tank of gas at a gas station in Alexandria, Virginia, reacting to the more than 50% increase in gas prices since President Biden took office in January 2021. As gas prices soar under President Biden’s watch, some Americans are facing “painful” and “ridiculous” receipts at the pump, a Virginia gas station […]
Republicans unveil effort blocking Biden’s crackdown on oil, gas drilling
First appearance on Fox: A coalition of Republicans in the House and Senate will introduce legislation Thursday that would overturn President Biden’s environmental regulations targeting oil and gas drilling. The bill targets rules the Environmental Protection Agency finalized late last year to curb methane and other air pollutants produced by the fossil fuel sector. The […]
Biden admin pressured Snopes to change its fact-check rating on rumored gas stove ban, internal emails show
Exclusive: Biden administration officials successfully pressured fact-checking website Snopes to change its assessment of a potential federal ban on gas stoves, according to internal communications. In early January 2023, Snopes issued a “mixed” rating on claims that the Biden administration was considering banning gas stoves, citing comments from senior officials who oversee product regulation. Just […]