Wisconsin Eyes New Tax on Big Oil
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Gov. Jim Doyle floats the idea of extracting $270 million from oil companies while prohibiting them from passing the pinch along at the pump. By the Associated Press.
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There was more bad news for homeowners Wednesday on word from the state that heating oil had jumped another 10 cents a gallon on Long Island in the past week, to $2.
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Oil may cost as much as 10 percent less next year if U.S. Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry defeats President Bush in Tuesday's election, some energy analysts said on Monday.
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The price of crude oil broke into new  record territory above $52 Thursday on heightened concerns that  supplies of heating fuels will prove inadequate during the  northern hemisphere winter.
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Washington state legislators are considering a bill to promote a biofuels industry in the state and require state-owned fleet vehicles to reduce use of fossil fuels.
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Washington state legislators are  considering a bill to promote a biofuels industry in the state  and require state-owned fleet vehicles to reduce use of fossil  fuels.
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U.S. consumers are expected to pay record prices for heating oil, electricity and propane to warm their homes this winter, and low-income families will need government help to cover those bills, government energy officials said on Tuesday.
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By Lori Becker, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Sep. 7--Facing another year of triple-digit tax increases, Palm Beach  County's marine industry is fighting back.
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Representative John D. Dingell, Democrat of Michigan, plans to propose raising the cost of burning oil, gas and coal, in a move that could shake up the debate on global warming.
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If fuel prices keep rising or even stay at their present high levels through Election Day, they could serve as a potent reminder to voters that the U.S. economy is not in such great shape.
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MOSCOW Yukos, Russiaâs largest oil producer, had another bad news day Friday as its huge tax bill ballooned again. The Tax Ministry raised its claim against Yukos by $700 million for 2001, bringing the total
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Record-setting natural gas and oil prices are teaming up to create a winter of discontent for many households. With crude oil breaking $50 a barrel and continuing to climb, it is time to consider how to offset
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By Mike Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb.
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Eye-popping profits earn respect on  Wall Street but the billions big oil companies reaped in the  fourth quarter are raising the wrath of U.S. presidential  candidates trying to cater to voters' pocketbooks.
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The Senate on Monday pressed ahead  with a Democrat-driven rewrite of American energy policy that  would strip nearly $15 billion in tax breaks from large  companies and put the money toward making energy from clean,  renewable sources like wind, solar and soybeans.
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By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 5--You've got to give La Crosse County officials credit for thinking out of the box. Their "property tax raffle" is an unusual way to draw attention to federal funding cuts to counties.
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With U.S. gasoline prices near record levels, the Senate is to take up an energy bill today that Democratic leaders hope will be a rallying point for voters concerned about national security and climate change as well as pump prices.