Gas tax holiday sparks feud
Politics at the pump dominated the Democratic presidential primary race Saturday, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pushing for a federal gas tax holiday -- and criticizing Sen. Barack Obama for failing to do so.
High prices have voters despairing
As people in this corner of Eastern North Carolina have learned, rising gas prices ignite rising food prices, to the point that folks feel as though they can't decide whether to buy supper or fill their tanks. Some candidates for president and state offices have ideas, but many voters around here carry little but skepticism.
Gas tax holiday facts
Both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton have called for a "gas tax holiday" this summer to offer commuters and vacationers some relief from spiraling gasoline prices.
Where will gas prices stop?
Triangle gas prices are at new highs -- regular unleaded has hit $3.569 a gallon, AAA Carolinas says -- and volunteer scouts are cruising service stations daily to track the numbers.
N.C. farmers dive into corn
Demand for all uses of corn is escalating -- as food, as a fuel, as feed for cows, poultry and pigs -- and that's one factor driving prices up worldwide.
Oil, gas, diesel set records
Crude trades above $114 a barrel; local gas averages $3.35.
Soaring fuel costs ground small planes
Gasoline prices have dogged motorists for more than a year, reaching an average of $3.30 in early April. But aviation fuel nears $5 a gallon for amateur pilot.
Inflation spurs biofuel backlash
Higher food prices across the globe cause many to question the wisdom of using crops to make ethanol.
Northern plains might yield a wealth of oil
An area of shale and other rock in North Dakota and Montana is estimated to hold the largest potential oil resources in the 48 contiguous states, according to an assessment released this week by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Fuel prices torment truckers
Road Worrier:High fuel prices sap profits of independent long-haul truckers and truck stops.
Price of gas tops $3.30
Refiners cut back to boost profits.
Truckers protest fuel costs
Big rigs slow down or stop to demand stabilized prices and contractor support.
Volunteers learned a lot with diaries
During a week of keeping travel diaries for The News & Observer, some volunteers learned their cars were getting better or worse mileage than they had thought.
Changing road design can save gas
Alan Falk wonders how road design could improve fuel economy. Or more precisely, why more fuel-efficient designs haven't replaced traffic signals.
Travel diary: Alan Falk
Falk, 62, a 2004 Prius Driver, Lives in Northwest Raleigh.
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