Water bills facing steep increase
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Average household water bills in England and Wales can rise by Â£46 a year by 2009, the industry regulator says.
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RE the letter from an ex- Scottish Gas customer, I have the same problem.  I pay my son's electricity bill on the internet, and had a message that his payment was to rise by pounds 14 per month, despite the fact that I opted for the capped bill until 2010.
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UK energy consumers are facing higher gas and power bills after Ofgem passed plans for spending on infrastructure.
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This winter, rising oil prices will translate into higher heating bills for households.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 22--A new city water-conservation proposal would hit apartment-building owners and renters much harder than single-family homeowners.
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The building trade could be asked to pay more for providing water supplies to developments, it emerges.
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Sometimes it is small provisions that trip up big bills.
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Mortgage rates are nearing a five-year high, raising the cost of home ownership for buyers by hundreds or thousands of dollars a year at a time when real estate markets are struggling with tepid demand and a surplus of houses for sale.
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Rising paychecks and expected job gains could offset high heating bills and a potential credit crunch.
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Annual inflation rate edged higher in October as record oil prices caused gas, electricity and other household bills to climb at their fastest rate
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Millions of UK homes face higher gas and electricity bills from Monday as the latest price rises from British Gas come into effect.
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U.S. consumers are facing higher prices for appliances with retailers raising prices this month to offset rising raw material costs.
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The company says the record price of wholesale gas, which also effects the cost of electricity, is to blame. A spokesman said the increases would add an extra 7p a day to electricity bills.
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It's taking on water, and debt.
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By Ellen Gedalius, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 5--TAMPA -- Look at your water bill today.   Double it.   That's about how much you will be paying for water by 2012, according to a proposal obtained late Monday by The Tampa Tribune.
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The cost of protecting London and the south-east from flooding will be at least Â£4bn as sea levels rise and the south-east coast sinks over the next century, a report for the Environment Agency has warned.
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By JIM SKEEN\\ Staff Writer  PALMDALE -- To address a growing demand for water, a coalition of water providers and municipal and county government officials is trying to come up with a plan that will more than double supplies by the year 2035.