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Industry group touts U.S. Rockies' natural gas potential (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The Rocky Mountains are poised to become the top U.S. natural gas-producing area and, given increased investment and friendly regulation, could greatly reduce the United States' need for imports, industry advocates said Tuesday.

International record industry launches thousands more lawsuits against music pirates (USA Today) - The international record industry launched thousands more lawsuits around the world Tuesday against individuals it accuses of illegally downloading and sharing digital music. The new wave of legal action by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, or IFPI, encompasses 8,000 cases in 17 countries.

Music industry in 8,000 new file-share lawsuits (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - The music industry has launched a fresh wave of 8,000 lawsuits against alleged file-sharers around the world, escalating its drive to stamp out online piracy and encourage the use of legal download services.

LNG industry eyes reversal of R.I. law (Boston Herald) - The LNG industry is legally gunning to overturn a new Rhode Island law that all but prohibits LNG tankers from traveling through Narragansett Bay to a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Fall River. Bill...

Recording Industry Launches Global Assault on Piracy (TechWeb) - The recording industry files some 8,000 lawsuits in 17 countries to fight music piracy on file-sharing networks.

Trucking industry looking for solutions to driver shortage (San Antonio Express News) - More money, better health benefits and a more comfortable work environment may be key to attracting more workers to the long-haul trucking industry, which is short about 20,000 drivers.

Bore water plan may save pool industry (Sydney Morning Herald) - Up to 6,000 jobs could be at risk if swimming pool builders fail in their bid to fill new pools in metropolitan Melbourne with ground water, an industry spokesman says.

Bore water plan may save pool industry (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - Up to 6,000 jobs could be at risk if pool builders fail in their bid to fill new pools in metropolitan Melbourne with ground water, an industry spokesman says.

Record Industry Launches Piracy Lawsuits (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The international record industry launched thousands more lawsuits around the world Tuesday against individuals it accuses of illegally downloading and sharing digital music, ranging from a Finnish laboratory assistant to a German clergyman.

Ivory Coast farmers' strike could hurt chocolate industry (Miami Herald) - Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast went on strike Monday, holding back their crops to protest low retail prices and high export taxes. If the action is sustained it could affect the global chocolate industry.