Tom Dresslar
Tom Dresslar
accurate backed claims company effects health looking product regarding safer saying scientific time tobacco whether
Any time we see a tobacco company saying a product is safer than other tobacco products, our antennae go up. We're looking at whether the claims regarding the health effects are factually accurate and backed up by scientific evidence.
authority federal government information prevent provide requiring
The federal government has no authority to prevent California, or any state, from requiring warnings that provide truthful, important information to consumers.
afford beyond california cannot contract critical power provided reliance spot step supply
It's beyond money. The power provided under this contract is critical to supply stability. We cannot afford in California to take even one step back to a reliance on the spot market.
appeal children common exposure graphic protect purpose violence
We think it makes constitutional sense and common sense to protect our children from exposure to senseless, graphic violence that has no purpose other than to appeal to baser instincts.
against case closed edward knowledge
To my knowledge, we haven't closed the investigation. We've got another pending case against Edward Jones.
business entities involved
We will be contacting all business entities involved in this incident.
deal figuring
We are still figuring out how to deal with that.
according amount energy excess federal formulas money paid reasonable seeking
The money we are seeking is the amount we paid in excess of a just and reasonable rate, according to formulas established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
bush industry propensity side
Coincidence? Probably not, considering the Bush administration's propensity to formally side with industry in pre-emption litigation,
closed officially short
probe will be officially closed in short order.
face invasion outrageous seems
On its face it seems like an outrageous invasion of people's privacy.
appears civil conduct criminal laws poses privacy seems stages
It seems pretty outrageous. We are still in the preliminary stages of determining ... what criminal and civil laws could be involved. On its face, it appears the conduct poses a substantial privacy and ID-theft problem.
attorneys closer community district fraud lead local unit
It's not infrequent for local district attorneys to take the lead on fraud investigations. Obviously, that kind of a unit is closer to the community and closer to the problem.
authority children enforce free handing places ruling tough
This ruling upholds California's authority to enforce tough restrictions on handing out free cigarettes, particularly in places where children are present.