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Commercial Space Industry Poised On Launching Pad? (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - The first big contracts awarded by NASA to startup space firms, coupled with a push by famed entrepreneur and Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson, have reignited the commercial space industry.

Cell phone industry aims to reduce pollution (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it and other mobile industry players have agreed on measures to reduce pollution from the manufacture and disposal of mobile phones.

N.C. Senator fights to protect textile industry (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Two U.S. senators are asking the Bush administration to find ways to protect the U.S. textile industry from "countries that engage in unfair trade practices," and especially from Vietnam.

Industry Group Proposes Bill to Speed Opening of Yucca Mountain (News 4 Reno) - A nuclear industry lobbying group has unveiled a plan in Washington to speed the opening of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository northwest of Las Vegas.

Booming expo industry helps revitalize northeast China (People's Daily) - A booming expo industry in recent years is proving to be a powerful engine for economic development in northeast China.

Egg industry agrees to drop 'animal care certified' logo (KTVA Anchorage) - The egg industry has dropped its "Animal Care Certified" logos on egg cartons in response to complaints by after animal rights groups and officials from Alaska and 15 other states. Opponents say consumers were being misled.

Auto industry says cleaner vehicles on the way (AFP via Yahoo! News) - The automobile industry said it is already in the process of delivering cleaner cars as companies prepared to defend a lawsuit in California aimed at holding carmarkers liable for global warming.

EPA Toughens Standards on Air Pollution: Valley May Face Restrictions on Industry and Road Building If Soot Particles (RedNova) - By Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 22--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made air quality standards for soot pollution tougher Thursday, increasing the chance the Treasure Valley will face new restrictions on industry and road building.

Earnings revisions in European airlines industry to slow (New Ratings) - LONDON, September 22 (newratings.com) – Analysts at Merrill Lynch say that the pace of the upturn in earnings revisions in the European airlines industry is expected to slow next year.

Egg industry to drop logo (AP via Yahoo! News) - The egg industry has agreed to permanently drop "Animal Care Certified" logos on egg cartons, after state officials and animal rights groups said consumers were being misled.