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    Oil Refiners Look to Make Permanent Cutbacks

    Oil companies are losing money because of the economic downtown and consumers' changing habits. Cutbacks in production of gasoline and diesel fuel will increase prices, and they've already started. That's according to Ron White, reporting for the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Oil companies are losing money because of the economic downtown and consumers' changing habits. Cutbacks in production of gasoline and diesel fuel will increase prices, and they've already started. That's according to Ron White, reporting for the Los Angeles Times.

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    What's Happening to Gun Control?
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    2. 7:22Coffeehouse Showdown: Gun Owners Test the Limits of the Law
    3. 43:27'Silly Season' Has Arrived in the Capitol
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Ronald White

      Staff Writer, Los Angele Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    What's Happening to Gun Control?
    1. 0:00Oil Refiners Look to Make Permanent CutbacksYou’re reading this
    2. 7:22Coffeehouse Showdown: Gun Owners Test the Limits of the Law
    3. 43:27'Silly Season' Has Arrived in the Capitol
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