Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.3130 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Barack Obama on the Oil Crisis

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

On June 12, 2008, I joined my colleague Senator Dick Durbin in introducing S. 3130, a bill to increase transparency in the oil futures markets by providing greater resources to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to detect and ...

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Durbin's pathetic path to gas price relief

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

For this reason, I introduced the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 (S. 3130). My legislation would promote greater transparency in the trading of energy commodities and provide the CFTC with increased ...

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Oil Speculation; response from RI Sen. Jack Reed

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

S. 3130, the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act, which was introduced by Senator Durbin on June 12, 2008, would improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to collect and monitor data ...

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Sherrod Brown is my DAWG (with apologies to my brother)

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

This bill, S.3130, the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008, would tighten the regulation of domestically operated, but internationally located markets (closing the â€œLondon loopholeâ€*) and require more ...

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A letter from Senator Carl Levin Â« Forty Four

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

I introduced the Close the London Loophole Act (S. 3129 ) and have co-sponsored Senator Durbinâ€™s bill, S. 3130, which contains the same provision and other measures to bolster the CFTCâ€™s ability to police the energy markets. ...

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United issues statement in support of oil trading legislation ...

2008-06-17T00:00:00Z

In support of measures aimed to directly address the unprecedented price of oil, chairman, president and chief executive officer Glenn Tilton made the following statement regarding S. 3130, "The Increasing Transparency and ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and ...

2008-06-15T00:00:00Z

US Congress: S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008.

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WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and ...

2008-06-15T00:00:00Z

US Congress: S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008.

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3129 Close the London Loophole ...

2008-06-13T00:00:00Z

I introduced the Close the London Loophole Act (S. 3129 ) and have co-sponsored Senator DurbinÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s bill, S. 3130, which contains the same provision and other measures to bolster the CFTCÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s ability to police the energy markets. .

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S. 3130, A bill to provide energy price relief by authorizing ...

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

S. 3130 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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