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5% Water Rate Increase on Tap for Charlotte, North Carolina (CharlotteObserver)

(May 12, 2009, The Charlotte Observer)
City Manager Curt Walton recommended a $1.87 billion budget Monday that includes an increase in water rates but not property taxes.
Water users will see $2.37 a month added to the average $45.92 water bill – a 5.2 percent increase.
Walton’s proposed budget puts more money toward street resurfacing, but freezes [...]

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Bottled Water My Addiction, Pigouvian Taxes and Coke on Tap (EconomicsHelp)

(Jan. 21, 2009, EconomicsHelp)
I often hear of arguments saying bottles mineral water should be banned. The reasons are:

Contributes to global warming
Creates unnecessary landfill

For what it is worth I’d like to give my twopennce worth on this topic. But, first, I have to admit my bias and prejudices. The thing is I don’t drink [...]

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