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Politics : Politics for Conservatives
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From: DMaA7/24/2013 9:47:55 AM
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The local City owned natural gas company wants a 3.5% rate increase for "capital improvements".

Deep into the story there real reason is revealed:

The natural gas department has scheduled $6.9 million in improvements between 2014 and 2017.“

These are improvements that are being mandated by regulatory authorities,” Benning said. “They’re non-negotiable unless we want to get fined.”
The Regulatory State is driving us into the ground.

duluthnewstribune.com
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