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Union Calls For Fracking Freeze

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Unifor, Canada’s largest energy union, is calling for a Canada-wide moratorium on all new oil and gas fracking. The safety risks are also a major concern for our union,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. Unconventional gas fracking has the potential to have catastrophic effects on our environment and economy.

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Unions Rumble in Pipeline Protests

ENR Construction

After the federal government temporarily halted construction on a portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, disputes continue, pitting protesters against construction crews and unions against each other.

Union 46
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European Union Avoids Fracturing

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The post European Union Avoids Fracturing appeared first on Business Facilities. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S. Southeast Utilities West Virginia Wind Power europe Fracking United Kingdom'

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

In our traditional Employment Leaders category, which ranks the states based on the lowest current unemployment rates, oil-rich North Dakota repeats as the undisputed leader. recently released an Action Agenda 2014-2019 report which urges that North Dakota explore the creation of a “targeted immigration” program.

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Where it all began: The U.S. Postal Service’s Design-Build partnership with The Korte Company

The Korte Company

Founder Ralph Korte laid down the gauntlet shortly after we completed a renovation of the renowned Union Station in St. The delivery method would be trialed on the new facilities planned for Grand Forks, North Dakota ; Huron, South Dakota and North Platte, Nebraska. But the St.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Earlier this year, the Chicago-based aircraft giant came close to moving its primary 787 assembly facility from the Seattle area to Salt Lake City [a last-minute union deal kept the plant in WA]. Dinesh Patel (center) cuts the ribbon on Blackrock Microsystems’ new headquarters in Research Park on the University of Utah campus.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

PSMJ Resources

Union Pacific plans to invest approximately $3.3 ” “Some say…the Bakken shale formation, a 15,000-square-mile oil field straddling North Dakota and Montana and producing 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil…expected to increase to 1.2 “Bridgestone Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to spend $1.1