National: June 8, 2001

The Washington, D.C., hearing regarding El Paso Corp.’s culpability regarding the escalation of natural gas rates in California is scheduled to conclude this week; at issue are the rates charged for natural gas transportation...Bruce S. Raynor was named president of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), succeeding Jay Mazur, who will step down in July.