20070522 Governor O’Malley Calls for Inquiry Into Gasoline Prices

Governor O’Malley Calls for Inquiry Into Gasoline Prices

May 22, 2007

Press Release - Office of the Governor

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Governor O'Malley Calls for National, Bi-Partisan Inquiry Into Gasoline Prices

Letter Asks for Investigation Into Rising Prices

ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 22, 2007) - Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley joined with Governors from 21 other states to call for an investigation into escalating gasoline prices throughout the United States. Together, they signed and submitted a letter to the Senate and House of Representative leadership asking them to study the perennially high price of gasoline.

“It is difficult to understand how oil companies can be making record profits each quarter without making capital investments in refineries that would address refinery issues,” wrote the Governors. “Families and businesses across the nation are straining under these uncontrollable prices.”

The letter was directed to the Sen. Harry Reid - Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell - Senate Minority Leader, Speaker Nancy Pelosi - Speaker of the House, and John Boehner - House Minority Leader.

[ View a copy of the signed letter ]

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May 22, 2007