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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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PORT OF VIRGINIA: READY FOR POST-PANAMAX SINCE 2006. The Port has had 50-foot-deep channels since 2006 and all of its berths are at 50-feet. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The Port had a record year in 2012, seeing $36.8 Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Protecting sensitive sites: Noise and vibration rules

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The DEP uses stipulated software for assessing noise complaints, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM), published in January 2006. The RCNM and the Construction Rules contents use a defined set of noise emissions for a wide range of construction equipment.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The largest single capital investment commitment for a TEF project in Texas is a multi-year refinery expansion by Motiva that began in 2006. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing. Saudi Refining, Inc. (a

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility. Since the Site Readiness Program began in 2006, Duke Energy has evaluated 114 sites in the Carolinas. We’ve been successful.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. The wind boom in Texas was assisted by the expansion of the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), use of designated Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and expedited transmission grid construction.