21.   And two task forces in Missouri are considering recommendations that would change how consumers are affected by energy costs.

22.   As energy costs have climbed and shortages have emerged, the independent power-generating industry is finding a more receptive audience on Wall Street.

23.   As expected, neither rising energy costs nor high short-term interest rates stopped a stream of strong second-quarter earnings news.

24.   At a time when energy costs are rising, the budget freezes instead of increasing funds for a low-income energy assistance program.

25.   Besides the sales-tax forgiveness, the benefits package includes partial real-estate tax abatements and discounts on energy costs.

26.   Bragman said that high energy costs upstate, which he calls a major stumbling block to growth, have not been adequately addressed by the administration.

27.   A drop in inflation, driven mainly by lower energy costs, has given the Fed room to make another cut at its meeting Tuesday.

28.   A report on consumer prices showed a surprisingly large increase for April, excluding volatile food and energy costs, providing evidence that inflation is gathering steam.

29.   A sudden influx of people, commodities, and new technologies into the global market has kept prices down, even for old inflation villain -- energy costs.

30.   According to Allen Sinai, the Europeans are too conservative and too worried about energy costs.