Colder Winter; Higher Heating Costs Predicted

From the Associated Press:

"NEW YORK (AP) — Almost all Americans will pay a lot more to heat their homes this winter, even though temperatures are expected to be warmer than average. That's the sobering message from an Energy Department report Tuesday that estimates heating oil costs are likely to jump 22 percent and natural gas bills, on average, will rise 10 percent between October and March.

"And while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast a milder than average winter in most parts of the country, the agency also predicted Tuesday that temperatures will be 1.3 percent colder than last year."

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