Local activist group’s petition brings the oil refiner into question. The Alliance for the Great Lakes have managed to get the courts to notice its petition that challenges the water pollution discharge permit issued by the state of Indiana that allows BP to release more pollution into Lake Michigan from its refinery at Whiting, Ind.…
exxonmobil goes back to the supreme court
Oil company hoping to have $2.5 billion fine reduced. Exxon Mobil Corp. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $2.5 billion fine against the oil company for the 1989 Valdez disaster, the nation’s worst tanker spill, according to Reuters. Exxon filed a petition on Monday asking the high court to overturn the punitive-damages…
shell and chevron sued over price fixing
Several retailers attack oil companies for setting artificially high costs. A group of California gasoline station owners are bringing three oil giants into U.S. federal district court in San Francisco, accusing the companies of fixing gasoline prices across the U.S. from 1998 to 2001. The suit claims that Texaco—now owned by Chevron Corp.—and U.S. units…
convenience store decisions power 25
by John Lofstock, Editor Convenience Store Decisions’ Power 25 recognizes industry pioneers, association executives and lawmakers that shape the way the convenience store industry operates. These influential business leaders are being selected for the lasting contributions they have made to the convenience channel and the impact their influence has on shaping the future of convenience…
christys accepting stopshop coupons
Customers can now enjoy discounted gasoline at both stores. Christy Mihos, owner of the Christy’s of Cape Cod chain of convenience stores and unsuccessful independent gubernatorial candidate last November, has made a deal with Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos. that makes its discount gas coupons worth something on Cape Cod, reported the Boston Globe. Stop…
sunoco and nascar give away gas
Fuel 5000 promotion launches for third straight summer. Sunoco, the Official Fuel of Nascar, has launched the Sunoco Free Fuel 5000 summer promotion. For the third consecutive year, the Free Fuel 5000 rewards customers for visiting Sunoco with free gas. Consumers are encouraged to enter by stopping at one of more than 4,000 participating Sunoco…
phillips 66 leaves the carolinas
Change is in the air in North Carolina and South Carolina, where several stations that once supplied Phillips 66 fuel products are now sporting black brands. The reason for this is the petroleum supplier’s sudden removal from the two states, pulling out the last of its stations on August 3, according to the Charleston Post…
sheetz fined for gasoline leak
Roughly 200 gallons of spilled fuel have been recovered. Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz Inc. has been fined $8,500 by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a gasoline spill in March 2006 at its College Township, Pa. store. The spill caused soil, groundwater and surface water contamination. “Sheetz lost an undetermined amount of gasoline when an…
hot fuel protestors criticize exxons warning stickers
FTCR claims new campaign by the chain is just a cover up. Many Mobil and Exxon stations in California have begun posting small signs on each pump, calling it a “Motor Fuel Measurement Notice.” The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), however, feels that the stickers–warning that the energy content of a gallon of…
valero fined for air emissions
Money to be used at funding local schools and transit systems. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has fined San Antonio, Texas-based Valero Energy Corp. $119,149 for air emissions released by its Texas City plant in 2006, according to the Express-News. The TCEQ cited 12 different incidents that occurred at the plant. During each…