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Raymond J. Learsy: Deception From America's Oil & Natural Gas Industry (HuffingtonPost) - This past week, a full page ad ran in the New York Times, labeled "A Message From America's Oil and Natural Gas Industry" purported to instruct us about "[The price at the pump]" and headlined accordingly. The ad's graphics depicted a dollar bill divided into three parts: 54% CRUDE OIL; 30% REFINING, DISTRIBUTION, & SERVICE STATIONS; 16% TAXES- after having posed the question, "Where does your

Labor crunch may await construction industry (BizJournals) - Construction industry insiders say the most severe effects of Katrina are yet to be felt.

Travel Industry Casts Wider Net (InternetWeek) - The travel industry continues its shift toward Internet-based and broadband networks.

Industry figures offer advice to ITV (BBC News) - A group of industry figures react to ITV's Charles Allen's lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

CD piracy weighs on music industry (Reuters.co.uk) - LONDON (Reuters) - The music industry lost an estimated 165 million pounds in 2005 due to CD piracy, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said on Monday.

WA mining industry debates licence fees with Govt (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Western Australia's peak mining body says it will back a push to establish a loan scheme to help prospective employees cover the cost of clearances and licences required to work in the resources industry.

WA mining industry accused of harsh stance on criminal records (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Western Australia's Resources Minister says people with criminal records should be able to work in all but the most sensitive areas of the mining industry, but are being turned away.

Businessman warns of 'unwellness spa' industry (Bangkok Post) - Spas and treatment rooms in the fast-growing health and wellness industry are inefficient and wasteful consumers of water and electricity, and need to pay more attention to the impact on global warming, the chairman of Six Senses Resorts and Spas warned last week.

Key Challenge: Sustaining the Philippine tuna industry (Sun Star) - THE city will again host the annual Tuna Congress, now on its eight year, this week where some 300 local and foreign players take another look at the country's P18-billion tuna industry and draw strategies for its future.

WA Indigenous communities leading aquaculture industry (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Western Australia's Indigenous communities are leading the way in establishing aquaculture programs. A study has found Indigenous communities are increasing their participation in the aquaculture industry in Australia.