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Congress wants oil industry to pay royalties that error let it avoid (USA Today) - Oil companies are under pressure in Congress to renegotiate offshore drilling leases containing a government error that could give the industry $10 billion windfall.

EPA report angers tuna industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The tuna industry is angered by claims by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) that waste water from a tuna processing plant at Port Lincoln in South Australia has damaged sea grasses.

Sun Leads Industry Advocates for Storage Management Projects Within SNIA; Withdraws from IBM's Aperi Initiative (SYS-CON Media) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced that it has withdrawn from the Aperi open source storage management initiative started by IBM in October 2005. Sun is a proponent of open source projects across its portfolio and has been a major supporter of this initiative in its formative phases. Given that Sun believes this initiative should be governed by the Storage Networking Industry Association

JDSU Unveils NetComplete(TM) VoIP Service Assurance Solution for the Cable Industry (SYS-CON Media) - JDSU today introduced its voice over IP (VoIP) NetComplete Service Assurance Solution for the cable industry. The solution, deployed today by one of North America's largest cable operators, combines an industry-leading portfolio of test, measurement and monitoring applications for mass market VoIP deployment. It will be on display with other JDSU triple-play test solutions at SCTE's Cable-Tec

Building industry trade groups oppose bill to restrict plastic pipe use (BizJournals) - A proposed New York state law that would reinstate a restriction on the use of plastic pipe in certain commercial construction is being fought by building industry trade groups, architects and a municipal association.

JDSU Unveils NetComplete(TM) VoIP Service Assurance Solution for the Cable Industry (RedNova) - MILPITAS, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU today introduced its voice over IP (VoIP) NetComplete Service Assurance Solution for the cable industry.

Biofuels industry needs kick-start from government (The Herald) - Farmers have the potential to grow energy crops to produce environmentally-friendly biofuels, but the government will have to be prepared to kick-start this fledgling industry.

Pharmaceutical industry pitches drug relief for Nevada's needy (Las Vegas Sun) - CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Despite rising U.S. drug prices and Nevadans' ability to get low-priced Canadian drugs, a pharmaceutical industry spokesman said Wednesday he's confident that many people can benefit from an industry "drug bus" project to help cut prescription costs.

Cell Industry Front Group Attacks AARP to Defeat Consumer Protections (SYS-CON Media) - Today the cell phone industry continued its efforts to deny cell phone customers essential consumer protections by accusing AARP of 'misleading New Yorkers' about the need for wireless consumer protections.

Global Wealth Management Industry Hits Its Stride, (Investors Offshore) - A recent study has shown that the global wealth management industry registered substantial growth in assets under management last year, which expanded by 18% in base currency terms.