71.   But others, including a number of state officials in California and Oregon, remain concerned that gas prices will rise unless far more substantial steps are taken.

72.   But representatives of the oil industry dispute the notion that high profit margins are what cause high gas prices.

73.   But some people think the consumer reaction to the current increase in gas prices will not be so strong.

74.   But rising gas prices have attracted independent producers like Apache and others.

75.   But the increase in gas prices is a risky political maneuver even for a popular president.

76.   But the law does not require a cut in gas prices.

77.   But they are representative of an apparently large segment who are canceling or shortening summer vacations because of sky-high gas prices.

78.   But to many regulators, it is clear that gas prices play an increasingly important role in electricity prices.

79.   But unless gas prices jump, and stay high, there seems little doubt that Americans will go on buying sport utilities.

80.   But while the public agenda has just begun digesting the issue, the market has been operating with high U.S. gas prices for months.