NEWS - AUGUST 2000

State's energy needs will be focus of discussion at Council's Annual Meeting (August 31, 2000)
Business asked to comment on ideas for improving career, technical education (August 31, 2000)
Council updates its member resource guide, adds it to its Web page (August 31, 2000)
Council is cosponsoring DEC's annual Pollution Prevention Conference (August 31, 2000)
Council survey: Labor shortage means higher starting pay, faster raises; Walsh: On Labor Day 2000, it's still a workers' market(August 29, 2000)
Council seeks members' ideas on top legislative issues for 2001 (August 17, 2000)
Council plans testimony on workers' comp's 'special funds' (August 17, 2000)
Empire State Advantage conference set for Sept. 19 (August 4, 2000)
Walsh: Strong job growth shows New York was right to improve its business climate (August 4, 2000)
Think tank: New York still a national leader in energy deregulation (August 4, 2000)