News & Information Archive
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NCWM Could Vote on ATC at July Meeting
NATSO News Weekly reports that the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) could decide whether retailers are required or allowed to install automatic temperature compensation (ATC) on fuel dispensers at its annual meeting July 11-16.
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NEWMA Rejects ATC
NATSO News Weekly reports that the Northeastern Weights and Measures Association has voted to oppose both mandatory and permissive automatic temperature compensation (ATC) for retail fuel dispensers.
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Costco Settlement in Hot Fuel Litigation
Settlement reached between Costco and plaintiffs in the case In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation, in which Costco agreed to install automatic temperature compensation equipment on its fuel pumps.
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OOIDA Asks California Governor to Act on ATC
NATSO News Weekly reports that Jim Johnston, President and CEO of OOIDA, has written a letter urging Gov. Schwarzenegger to include installation of ATC devices with any legislation addressing vapor loss on fuel pumps.
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Costco Settles Fuel Temperature Case
NATSO News Weekly reports that Costco has agreed to install ATC on its fuel pumps as part of a settlement agreement in so-called "hot fuel litigation."
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NATSO Joins Motion to Quash Subpoena in Fuel Temperature Litigation
NATSO News Weekly reports that NATSO has joined a defendants' motion asking the judge to reject plaintiffs' request for documents from associations that are not parties to the lawsuit in fuel temperature litigation.
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California Energy Commission Adopts Report Finding No Benefit from ATC
NATSO News Weekly reports that the California Energy Commission formally adopted its report finding that there are virtually no benefits associated with ATC.
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Fuel Temperature Delivery Study by the California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission's study of temperature compensation.
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An Economic Analysis of the California Energy Commission Staff's Fuel Delivery Temperature Study and the "Hot Fuel" Allegations by Michael Flynn
Study by Michael Flynn of LECG that concludes hot fuel allegations are a myth.
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An Economic Analysis of the Fuel Delivery Study by Michael Flynn
Presentation given by Michael Flynn, of LECG, in which he explains that the competition in retail fuel markets already adjusts retail prices to compensate for the temperature-induced expansion and contraction of fuel volumes and eliminates the need for mandatory installation of automatic temperature compensation in California.
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Consumer Reports: Gas temperature makes little dent in price at pump
Oil Express article detailing Consumer Reports tests that reveal consumers do not gain from refueling when it is cooler.
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Truckers urges states to bar temp comp at retail
Oil Express article on American Trucking Associations' decision to oppose any move to mandate automatic temperature compensation at retail.
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Truck stop marketers to launch temperature compensation offensive
Oil Express article about NATSO's plans to set the record straight on temperature compensation.
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Oil Express Special Report
Oil Express special report on temperature compensation.
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NATSO study shows Kucinich temp comp numbers wrong
Oil Express article on the NATSO study that revealed Rep. Dennis Kucinich only took into account summer temperatures, instead of year-round temperatures in his evaluation of temperature compensation.
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Lawyers will be big winners in temperature compensation battle
Oil Express article explaining that lawyers, not consumers, are the ones who benefit from temperature compensation litigation.
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Temperature correction fuss could force marketers to pay fuel tax on phantom gallons
Oil Express article in which former top tax attorney for Marathon Oil Dave Breidenbach says changing the current system will force marketers to pay taxes on fuel they never purchased.