MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gasoline'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:29:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714722&cid=t_119703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQ6GH8zSP-7k%2F By Thomas FireyWith gasoline in the United States moving toward (and in some places, above) $4 a gallon and motorists understandably unhappy, there is a growing desire to blame someone for the high prices. Previous gas price spikes in 2006 and 2008 brought blame upon ”Big Oil” (meaning firms like Exxon-Mobil, BP, Royal Dutch/Shell, et al., which really are just mid-sized oil — but whatever), the Bush administration and Republicans, environmentalists, and the federal government. But 2011 offers a new leader in the blame game: speculators. From Capitol Hill lawmakers, to business columnists, to finance websites, to activist websites, to newspaper articles, to letters to the editor and hyper-forwarded emails, people are calling out trading in the oil and gasoline futures ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714722 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:03:37 +0100 4714722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100773&cid=t_119703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnRZ1ohYAEXw%2F By David BoazAs Congress heads toward Christmas, debating an increasingly unpopular bill that will raise federal spending and taxes, Senate leaders are beating up on anyone — like Joe Lieberman — who seems to threaten quick passage of the bill. Next week, when senators want to get home for Christmas, the pressure on recalcitrant members to give in and vote will become even stronger. And so, kids, gather around for a Christmas story from the olden days. Back in the last century, in the year 1982, the Washington establishment decided that the gasoline tax should be raised by a nickel a gallon. Ronald Reagan, Tip O’Neill, Bob Michel, Howard Baker, Bob Dole, Dan Rostenkowski — they all wanted it. But Senators Jesse Helms, Don Nickles, and Gordon Humphrey stood in the way. They f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100773 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:04:35 +0100 3100773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871568&cid=t_119703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPfLxrrDOg54%2F The U.S. sustainability standard currently requires ethanol production to emit at least 20% less CO2 than the gasoline it is assumed to replace. In a new study, authors Harry de Gorter and David R. Just argue that sustainability standards for ethanol are, by definition, illogical and ineffective. Moreover, say de Gorter and Just, those standards divert attention from the contradictions and inefficiencies of ethanol import tariffs, tax credits, mandates, and subsidies, all of which exist whether ethanol is sustainable or not. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871568 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:12:38 +0100 2871568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616687&cid=t_119703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5w3PoiAFXno%2F Actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams reminisces on NPR about the long car trips her family used to take “when gas was like 30 cents a gallon, and my parents would complain that it was going up to 35 cents.” No wonder families could take car trips then. But wait a minute. Williams was born in 1963. So let’s say she’s remembering family trips from about 1970-75. This chart from the Department of Energy does show that retail gasoline prices were around 35 cents a gallon at the beginning of that period, going above 50 cents by 1975. But adjusted for inflation, that was more like $1.50 in 2000 dollars. And as Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren show (click on the chart to enlarge), the price then was about $3.00 adjusted for inflation and changes in dispos... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616687 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:04:31 +0100 2616687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635079&cid=t_119703_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Funleaded-gasoline-cheaper-by-a-mile%2F Found at a Petron Gas station in Plaridel, Bulacan today (Source: Prudence and Madness) Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635079 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:27:02 +0100 1635079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526335&cid=t_119703_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F313948436%2F With gas prices up, drivers push closer to the end of the tank and more towing services are getting called—–don’t think I can do this and strand Charlie and me on the left lane of the Pulaski Skyway! Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autos, car, gas, gasoline, mother, Parenting, pdd-nos, pulaski skywayShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526335 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:21:32 +0100 1526335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478074&cid=t_119703_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F300315271%2F AlzheimersNotes.com   The higher price of gas/petrol unquestionably affects all of us, caregivers included.  Doing the usual shopping, doctor visits, pharmacy, church can add up, especially if you live some distance from most of these destinations.  When caring for an Alzheimer’s patient, the amount you spend for gasoline can add up, especially in these times of high gas prices. At the b5media Business Channel, where I co-blog on Home Biz Notes, we featured a round-up of posts with various opinions on this newsworthy aspect of our ecomomy. My co-blogger, Yvonne Russell, mentions the effect of $6.40 per gallon for fuel in her country… Australia. For an interesting read on various slants to this topic, check out, “Not So Fun” Outloook on Gas/Petrol Prices from th... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478074 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:44 +0100 1478074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623481&cid=t_119703_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fchemicals-to-blame-for-majority-of-breast-cancer-cases%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Environment, Products, Daily newsA bundle of scientific reports indicate more than 200 chemicals, found in the air and in consumer products, cause breast cancer in animal tests. Researchers report in an American Cancer Society publication that reducing exposure to such compounds could prevent many women from developing the disease. Family history and genetic make-up are responsible for only a small percentage of breast cancer cases. Environmental and lifestyle factors, such as diet, are most likely involved in the majority of cases, say experts.These finding are too incomplete to make widespread conclusions, but still, they are considered "the most comprehensive compilation to date of chemicals identified as mammary carcinogens" and are so convincing t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623481 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623481