FTC Reviews Used Oil Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed to repeal its 1964 Used Oil Rule as unnecessarily duplicative. The agency said the rule has been pre-empted in large part by the FTC’s Recycled Oil Rule...
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Federal Trade Commission has given Final Approval to a Consent Agreement with Phillips Petroleum Company and Enron Corp.
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The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Phillips Petroleum Company and Enron Corp., settling charges that Phillips' proposed acquisition of certain natural...
FYI: FTC Determined that an Octane Label Proposed by Gilbarco, Inc. is Smaller than Required...
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The Federal Trade Commission has determined that an octane label proposed by Gilbarco, Inc. that is smaller than required under an FTC rule still would clearly and conspicuously disclose to consumers...
Nationwide Survey of Gasoline Distributors...
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A nationwide survey has shown that gasoline distributors are accurately certifying gasoline octane ratings and keeping required records, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. The survey, which...
Alternative Fuels--Final Rule Issued
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule to establish labeling requirements for non-liquid alternative fuels -- such as compressed natural gas, hydrogen, and electricity -- and alternative...
Advisory opinion overruling the 1979 staff opinion letter regarding gasohol
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Re: The Commission overruling the 1979 staff opinion letter regarding gasohol, Decisions Volume 116
Sep19
Informal Hearing on the Proposed Amendments to the Energy Labeling Rule
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The FTC will hold an informal hearing on the proposed amendments to the Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Energy Labeling Rule”) to...
Business Blog
Don’t waste your energy on a solar scam
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Solar energy and other high efficiency home improvements can help reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs for homeowners. As going solar or using clean or renewable energy gets more popular...
Business Blog
Button up your coating claims before making energy representations
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Ask consumers what would make their lives easier and some lists might include a more comfortable home and lower bills. Four cases just filed by the FTC challenge allegedly deceptive R-value, energy...
Competition Matters
FTC Milestones: Cold War chills report on International Petroleum Cartel
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The FTC’s status as an independent agency, secured in an early constitutional challenge to the FTC Act, was tested during the early years of the Cold War when the agency’s international work provoked...
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Oil and Gas Industry Initiatives
The Federal Trade Commission maintains competition in the petroleum industry, and has invoked all the powers at its disposal – including the investigation of possible antitrust violations, the...
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