Author Archives: Steve Maley

California’s Green Gas Shortages “Gas prices in California have soared by 55 cents in a week to an historic high of $4.65 per gallon, about 84 cents higher than the national average. The immediate cause was a power outage at … Continue reading →

Remember that CA’s gasoline tax is a percentage, not a fixed amount, so state coffers benefit from rising gas prices. Some might call it a “windfall”. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/us/gas-prices-rise-again-overnight-in-california.html?pagewanted=all&pagewanted=print Gas Prices Rise Again Overnight in California By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ The average price … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/10/08/world/middleeast/08reuters-iran-cyber.html Cyber Attackers Target Iranian Oil Platforms, Official Says By REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) – Cyber attackers have targeted communication networks on Iranian offshore oil and gas platforms in the past few weeks, but their attacks have been repelled, a state … Continue reading →

Love the headline, BTW. Jason Cantrell, New Orleans city attorney, suspended after marijuana allegedly falls out of his pocket at courthouse “The attorney was talking to a New Orleans police officer in magistrate court, where he was working on a … Continue reading →

Mmmmm. Butterfingers. New Orleans assistant city attorney cited for marijuana violation, butterfingers Business was brisk inside Orleans Parish magistrate court Monday afternoon as criminal defendants filled up the back rows while cops sat waiting to testify. That’s when a joint … Continue reading →