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1/14/2010 - ATA Says CFTC Rule is a Tremendous Victory for Consumers

ATA applauded the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the proposed rule to limit excessive speculation in the oil market. Air Transport Association

12/17/2009 - Oil Speculation Reined in by the House; Time for the Senate to Act

S.O.S. Now Coalition e-mail to activists thanking them for contacting their representatives about H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, and gearing up for the Senate debate. S.O.S. Now E-mail Update

12/11/2009 - ATA Comments on the House of Representatives’ Passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

ATA statement regarding passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Air Transport Association

Articles of Interest

3/10/2010 - Bad news at the gas pump

In case you've been too busy dodging potholes to notice: Gasoline prices have risen the past month. Omaha World-Herald

3/10/2010 - Greek PM Pitches Plan To Combat Speculation In Meeting With Obama

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou brought his pitch for a crackdown on speculative trades in international financial marketsto the White House Tuesday. Dow Jones

3/10/2010 - Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece

Derivatives have become a dirty word. Associated Press | New York Daily News

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Opinion Leaders Speak Out

3/9/2010 - Jessica Brady, spokeswoman, AAA Public & Government Relations

"We have an ample supply. U.S. supplies of crude oil are higher than last August." The Gainesville Sun

3/9/2010 - Jim Smith, president, Florida Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association

"There is absolutely not a single fundamental that is in place right now that explains why prices have gone this high. Crude is up over $81 a barrel for no reason other than speculation." The Gainesville Sun

3/1/2010 - Gary Gensler, Chairman, CFTC

"The (Securities and Exchange Commission) and the CFTC should have clear rule-writing authority to oversee and ensure clearinghouse governance to protect against conflicts of interest, promote open and competitive markets and promote the public interest." Reuters

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