Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Gas Prices

CNT Busts “Drive Till You Qualify” Myth in the D.C. Region

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

Maybe we can finally lay the whole “drive till you qualify” myth to rest now. You probably already suspected that driving farther and farther outside the city limits until you found a house you could afford was not the smartest way to go about buying a home. You may have been tipped off by the […]

Lawmakers Introduce Reality-Based Plan to Achieve “Freedom From Oil”

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 2, 2011 | 12 Comments

Members of Congress of all stripes are trying to show that they’re concerned and responsive to the financial strain caused by high gas prices. Some are recommending more oil drilling. Some want to end subsidies to oil companies. Today, members of the Congressional Livable Communities Task Force suggested that providing more diverse transportation options to more people […]

So Much for Supply and Demand: Transit Ridership Spikes, Funding Plummets

By Tanya Snyder | May 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

Let’s get this straight: skyrocketing gas prices are inspiring people to investigate their transportation options. More and more of them are taking transit. Is this really the time to take the axe to those transit systems’ budgets? When drivers switch to transit, they should be welcomed with on-time service and affordable fares that reinforce the […]

Republicans Still Swear Drill, Baby, Drill Is the Best Way to Lower Gas Prices

By Tanya Snyder | May 4, 2011 | 4 Comments

Democrats and Republicans are jockeying for the title of Gas Price Slasher, though neither party has a plan that has any potential to reduce prices. While Democrats propose cutting oil company subsidies, Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) has introduced three bills to expand oil drilling, saying that they’ll spur employment in the Gulf and reduce U.S. […]

Poll: Rising Fuel Prices Hitting Middle-Class Americans Hard

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2011 | 6 Comments

American households will spend more money on gasoline this year, in dollar and inflation-adjusted terms, than ever before. And middle-class Americans are more concerned about fuel prices than at any time in recent history. These are the findings of a poll of 1,000 Americans commissioned by the Consumer Federation of America, which has been tracking […]

Federal Energy Forecast: Gas Nearing $3/Gallon, Fuel Consumption Up

By Elana Schor | Apr 8, 2010 | 6 Comments

Average gas prices are expected to hit $2.92 during this summer’s peak driving season, with fossil-fuel consumption rising overall as the economy begins to recover from a recession that limited U.S. emissions growth, according to a forecast released this week by the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). (Photo: Pop and Politics) The EIA’s latest short-term […]

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