Jul 4 Environment Good News For Summer Drivers: Louisville Gas Prices Peaked In May Summer gas prices peaked in May and industry experts expect the downward trend to continue for the rest of the year. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 4 Environment Good News For Summer Drivers: Louisville Gas Prices Peaked In May Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 19 Local News Yarmuth Bill to End Oil Subsidies, Return Cash to Motorists Echoing President Barack Obama’s call to close tax loopholes for the oil and gas industry, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., unveiled a bill Monday that will end federal subsidies to oil companies and return the savings to American motorists. The Gas Rebate Act of 2012 would take the nearly $40 billion in savings from closing […] By WFPL News Mar 19 Local News Yarmuth Bill to End Oil Subsidies, Return Cash to Motorists WFPL News
Mar 7 Local News McConnell: Obama Wants Higher Gas Prices Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized the White House’s energy policy, claiming President Obama wants higher gas prices. Across the country the average cost for a gallon of gas is $3.76 and it went up for 27 consecutive days. The Oil Price Information Service projects the nationwide average could […] By WFPL News Mar 7 Local News McConnell: Obama Wants Higher Gas Prices WFPL News
Feb 21 Here and Now Rising Gas Prices, Debate Over Publishing H5N1 Research, and a Two-Hour Marathon?: Today on Here and Now 1:06pm: Even though domestic consumption is down, gas prices are on the rise. There are real concerns about the supply of oil; relations between Iran and the West are strained and Iran says it’s shutting down sales of oil to Europe and there’s political turmoil in Nigeria, which is affecting supplies here in the US. […] By Laura Ellis Feb 21 Here and Now Rising Gas Prices, Debate Over Publishing H5N1 Research, and a Two-Hour Marathon?: Today on Here and Now Laura Ellis
May 25 Local News Judge Rules for Marathon in Gouging Case A Frankfort judge, in a price gouging case against Marathon Petroleum, has refused to force the oil company to roll back gas prices in Kentucky. In the wake of April flooding, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway accused Marathon Petroleum of price gouging during a State of Emergency declared on April 26th. Conway wanted Franklin Circuit […] By Tony McVeigh May 25 Local News Judge Rules for Marathon in Gouging Case Tony McVeigh
May 19 Local News Experts Testify in Gas Price Gouging Case In Frankfort, two economic experts battled it out in a day long hearing in Kentucky’s gas price gouging case against Marathon Petroleum. The state is accusing Marathon of gasoline price gouging during a state of emergency declared on April 26th and still in effect. Peter Ashton, a consulting economist for the attorney general’s office, said […] By Tony McVeigh May 19 Local News Experts Testify in Gas Price Gouging Case Tony McVeigh
May 17 Local News McConnell: Democrats Playing Blame Game on Energy Crisis Claiming Democrats are staging a “dog and pony show”, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., blasted plans to revoke billions in tax subsidies given to oil companies in a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday. Eliminating those tax breaks has been a goal of President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats for some time, but there’s […] By WFPL News May 17 Local News McConnell: Democrats Playing Blame Game on Energy Crisis WFPL News
May 5 Local News Yarmuth Demands Immediate End to Big Oil Subsidies Joining an effort to end giveaways, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., announced his support of the Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act, which would revoke billions in tax subsidies given to oil companies. House Democrats planned a Thursday vote to force their Republican counterparts to take a stand on tax breaks given to companies such as […] By WFPL News May 5 Local News Yarmuth Demands Immediate End to Big Oil Subsidies WFPL News
May 4 Here and Now Here and Now Today: More on bin Laden, Gas Prices, and Kentucky Derby Lore The number of questions around what happened during the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound is growing. New details have emerged, and the Obama administration had to backtrack yesterday, saying, among other things, that Bin Laden did not have a gun, and his wife was not used as a human shield by him. We’ll get […] By Todd Mundt May 4 Here and Now Here and Now Today: More on bin Laden, Gas Prices, and Kentucky Derby Lore Todd Mundt
Dec 23 Local News Louisville Gas Prices Surpass $3.00/Gallon Triple-A's Roger Boyd says the price increase, though frustrating to motorists, is within the normal range for this time of year. By Rick Howlett Dec 23 Local News Louisville Gas Prices Surpass $3.00/Gallon Rick Howlett
Aug 11 Local News FTC To Look Into Louisville Petroleum Market The Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission has assured Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway the agency will look into reports compiled by the A-G’s office they claim show possible price gouging at Louisville-area gas stations. Conway launched the investigation last summer, when he said gas prices in Louisville were substantially higher than in cities of […] By Stephanie Crosby Aug 11 Local News FTC To Look Into Louisville Petroleum Market Stephanie Crosby
Dec 12 Local News Gas Prices Spike at Louisville Stations On Thursday, Louisville drivers may have noticed gas prices spiking nearly 30 cents at some stations. By Kristin Espeland Dec 12 Local News Gas Prices Spike at Louisville Stations Kristin Espeland
Oct 27 Local News Gas Prices Continue to Plunge Gas prices in Louisville have fallen dramatically over the last several days, and at least one gas industry expert thinks the trend could continue. A gallon of regular unleaded averages about $2.49 in Louisville today. AAA spokesperson Roger Boyd says fuels costs have been steadily falling throughout Kentucky and the rest of the country, due […] By Stephanie Crosby Oct 27 Local News Gas Prices Continue to Plunge Stephanie Crosby
Oct 15 Local News FTC Enters Gas Prices Investigation The Federal Trade Commission has joined an investigation into Louisville gas prices. The agency’s concern is that motorists here are paying higher prices because of lack of competition among gas wholesalers. The attorney general’s office has been gathering information for its own investigation into why Louisville-area gas prices are consistently higher than prices in the […] By Stephanie Crosby Oct 15 Local News FTC Enters Gas Prices Investigation Stephanie Crosby
Oct 8 Local News Louisville Gas Prices Drop Louisville gas prices have fallen more than seventy cents in three weeks. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded today in Louisville is $3.42. It’s down from $4.16in mid-September. AAA’s Roger Boyd says the primary factor is the price per barrel of oil. “That’s the villain whenever prices go up, it’s also going […] By Stephanie Crosby Oct 8 Local News Louisville Gas Prices Drop Stephanie Crosby