Oil
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Brown Statement On Court Decision Blocking The Ability Of CFTC To Crack Down On Oil Speculation Driving Up Gas Prices
COLUMBUS, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today issued the following statement on a federal court decision to stop the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from implementing portions of the bipartisan Wall Street Reform Law aimed at cracking down on speculation that causes high gas prices: “...…Read More
Posted on 9/28/2012 | -
At Eastern Gateway Community College, Brown Visits Shale Gas Training Center, Highlights Plan to Train More Ohioans for Jobs in Emerging, High-Tech Industries
STEUBENVILLE, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today visited a shale gas training center in Steubenville to outline his plan to train out-of-work Ohioans for jobs in emerging, high-tech industries like shale development. Brown discussed his Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SE...…Read More
Posted on 6/11/2012 | -
Following Recent Report Showing That Wall Street Betting Adds a 56-Cent Premium to Every Gallon of Gasoline, Brown Renews Call to Crack Down on Excessive Speculation
Following the release of a recent report showing that excessive Wall Street betting adds a 56-cent premium to every gallon of gasoline, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) renewed his call to the Administration to crack down on oil speculation. Brown was joined by Bud Burle, owner and operator o...…Read More
Posted on 3/14/2012 | -
Following Recent Report Showing That Wall Street Betting Adds A 56-Cent Premium To Every Gallon Of Gasoline, Brown Renews Call To Crack Down On Excessive Speculation
CLEVELAND, OH - Following the release of a recent report showing that excessive Wall Street betting adds a 56-cent premium to every gallon of gasoline, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited a gas station in Independence today to renew his call to the Administration to crack down on oil speculation. Brown was...…Read More
Posted on 3/11/2012 | -
Following Repeated Calls by Brown, Obama Administration to Address High Gas Prices by Releasing Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Following repeated calls by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the Obama Administration today announced the planned release of 60 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve to relieve the strain of high gas prices on families and small businesses. “Unrest in the Middle ...…Read More
Posted on 6/23/2011 | -
After OPEC Refuses to Increase Output- Sending Oil Prices to More Than $100 Per Barrel- Senator Brown Calls for Swift Passage of Legislation to Allow Justice Department to Increase Pressure on Oil Cartel to Bring Down Gas Prices
After OPEC refused to boost oil output today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for the swift passage of legislation that would crack down on price-fixing by OPEC countries that increases gas prices. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act would give the U.S. new authorit...…Read More
Posted on 6/8/2011 |