Loren Starks of Continental Industries Inc

Bush and many Republican lawmakers opposed it, but supporters of 'mortgage cram-down' believe that they will prevail as the housing crisis has deepened and President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office.OPPOSITION AHEADWhile the financial services industry is generally opposed to the reform, many consumer-rights advocates have come out in support of the plan that would give courts the same broad power to rewrite home loans as they can do for other debts."Reasonable and limited reforms of the bankruptcy laws would allow judges to readjust debt owed on primary residences, just as they can for vacation homes and family farms," 21 state attorneys general wrote on Tuesday in a letter to Congress.While a national housing crisis has worsened in the last 12 months and foreclosures have climbed to record levels, the lending industry has warned that changes to bankruptcy law could stifle credit."The bills will increase the cost of borrowing for a home, at the exact moment we need home sales to restart," said Steve Bartlett, president of the Financial Services Roundtable.The legislation could take many months to work its way through Congress. But the plan could also become law quickly if it is included in an economic stimulus package being drafted now by congressional leaders.(Reporting by Patrick Rucker; Editing by Kenneth Barry) Barack Obama Housing Market. Continental Industries Announces the In-House Production of Their Anodeless &Transition RisersCustomer request, quality control oversight and customer service led to thedecisionTULSA, Okla., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ Tulsa based Continental Industries, Inc.(CI) announced the in-house manufacture of their anodeless and transitionrisers.

The anodeless meter riser provides a positive transition joint betweenPolyethylene (PE) pipe and the gas-carrying steel pipe of the meter assemblyset, and requires no cathodic protection below the ground. Manufacturing theentire unit in Tulsa will allow CI to manage the quality control and deliverthe product to their clients in five days.For three years CI has seen tremendous growth in their risers sales when theycombined risers with their current package.Previously CI worked with anoutside supplier to manufacture the anodeless riser. CI will begin tig weldingthe adapter that protects the actual transition. CI's new exterior coatingwill exceed the mil thickness that was previously used.

CI's risers have beentested and manufactured to satisfy all DOT, ASTM, UPC, and NFPA specificationsfor use on natural gas distribution lines."We simply saw a need in the market to take our technology, knowledge andexpertise and manufacture alternative risers and transitions," stated RussellClaybrook, vice president of the connectors division of Continental Industriesgas & water division. "We are looking at the future and meeting the needs ofour clients. Our goal is to be more efficient and deliver a better qualityproduct to our clients." Continental Industries, Inc. is the industry leader in the manufacturing ofplastic and steel mechanical fittings for the gas and water industry. Manufacturing fittings since 1958, CI uses the highestquality raw materials, engineered designs and manufacturing processes toensure the consistent quality that makes Continental Industries' products thebest in the industry.

Contact: Loren 800-558-137SOURCEContinental Industries, Inc.Loren Starks of Continental Industries, Inc., 1-800-558-1373,. By Chad Samuels.First, I would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. The playoffs should be in gear and for some on ESPN leagues it is championship weekend. In that span, they have given up 244 rushing yards and five touchdowns to running backs.This week Cincinnati Bengals RB Cedric Benson is getting a Christmas present wrapped up in a pretty red bow in the Chiefs run defense.Fellow teammate Larry Johnson proved last week that he is not a threat to Bensons carries when healthy Start Benson in all formats this week. Merry Christmas to your 10th round draft pick...Continue reading >>>. Venture Capitalist to Help Guide Textile Technology Company's Continued GrowthRANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Jan 6 /PRNewswire/ Colorep Inc. ("Colorep, theCompany"), a leader in sustainable textile solutions, announced today that ithas named David Anthony to its Board of Directors.Larry Levy, Colorep's Chairman & CEO, stated "We are delighted to have DavidAnthony joining Colorep's Board.He brings extensive experience in buildinggreat companies in the clean technology field.I look forward to growingColorep with David on our team."As Managing Director of 21 Ventures, Anthony sits on the board of Agent VideoIntelligence, 3GSolar, BioPetroClean, Juice Wireless, VOIP Logic, WorldWater &Solar Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: WWAT) and Open Energy (OTC BulletinBoard: OEGY).Anthony is an experienced entrepreneur and venture capitalist.