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Article: Sen. Clinton Welcomes Senate Investigation Of Refinery Outages And Inspection Of Gas Prices
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- The Culvert Chronicles
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- May 10, 2007
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Says Oil Companies Should Fix Their Damaged Refineries Without Passing Cost On To Consumers
Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton recently called on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to examine the cause of refinery shutdowns and whether any price gouging is taking place when the Committee holds a hearing on gas prices next Tuesday.
In her letter to Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman and Ranking Member Pete V. Domenici, Senator Clinton underscored that the oil companies themselves should be held responsible for their facilities and should not pass the cost of temporary shortages on to consumers.
Pointing to recent high refining profits. Senator Clinton ...