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Clean Water Advocates Seek Legal Pressure in Baltimore

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Not confident that necessary sewage and water repairs will be finished on time, the Blue Water Baltimore filed this week for legal status to help enforce a federal court order that requires Baltimore to make $1.2 billion in repairs to its sewer system over the next 15 years.

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

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Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. BALTIMORE IS READY TO GREET THE BIG SHIPS. The Port of Baltimore is one of only two East Coast ports, along with the Port of Virginia in Norfolk, now able to handle post-Panamax ships.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

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And don’t forget the lawyers who in these mostly uncharted waters will have to offer advice about how the project structure addresses securities laws, utilities regulation, and the complexity of agreements between various project participants.

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Court Adopts New Evidentiary Standard for Science

Green Building Law Update

Simply because there is a general agreement upon something does not actually make it true. Science by consensus is at best not reliable and at worst junk science. courts risk being the next vehicle in the car wreck of confidence the public has in scientists.

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

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NOLA was followed by Newport News (VA), Baltimore and Philadelphia, respectively, in the annual logistics assessment from BF, a national publication focused on site selection and economic development. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. and other free-market proponents. and other free-market proponents.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Other locations that performed well were Baltimore, St. for the benefit of the city during the 16 years the company must remain in Cincinnati under the agreement. Louis and Cleveland. In return, approximately $41.7 million in new corporate profits tax and local income taxes will be generated by Medpace, Inc. Meyer Tool, Inc.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Washington County boasts a regional life science community with more than 11,000 professionals living in the area; a supportive community college with a successful biotech program and Fort Detrick internship agreement; and a high-tech business incubator. The Port of Baltimore has had a 50-foot deep channel since 1990.

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