11.   The council was created earlier this year by the Connecticut Legislature in response to concerns about how Northeast runs its two nuclear plants in the state.

12.   The hearing stems from allegations brought by Charla Scivally, who alleged that the council was created to discourage workers from creating a union.

13.   The president said he was creating a council to help collect information needed for transition efforts.

14.   The new plan hopes to remedy that by involving members in community activities and by creating advisory councils, made up partly of parents, faculty and local citizens.

15.   An NESDB working committee will iron out the details, which include drafting legislation to legally create the council.

16.   He also created new councils to review the applications and decide who will fill the vacant positions.

17.   In lieu of a common administration, Diepgen has suggested creating a council that would foster cooperation between the states.

18.   Mahathir announced last month that the council was being created to help guide policies.

19.   Netanyahu, whose model appears to be the U.S. presidency, also created a council to advise him directly on economic issues.

20.   The agreement creating the council was signed here by U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley and South Africa Trade Minister Alec Erwin.