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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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From the July/August 2013 issue . In this year’s report, we expanded our established alternative energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. So, without further ado, here is Business Facilities’ 2013 Rankings Report.

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First Ever Criminal Prosecution For Deaths Of Birds By Wind Turbine

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Fourteen golden eagles and 149 other birds, including hawks, blackbirds, larks, wrens and sparrows were discovered dead at the Campbell Hill and Top of the World wind projects in Converse County, Wyoming between 2009 and 2013. Duke Energy plead guilty on November 23, 2013 to 2 misdemeanor counts. According to papers filed with the U.S.

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

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From the July/August 2013 issue . At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. By Business Facilities Staff. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential.

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AEP To Retire Entire Tanners Creek 4 Plant In Indiana

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American Electric Power operating unit Indiana Michigan Power announced that it will retire the 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fueled Tanners Creek 4 generating unit in Lawrenceburg, IN, along with the other generating units at the plant. An agreement reached in February 2013 provided the option of refueling or retiring Tanners Creek 4.

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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Con Edison Announce Solar Partnership

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Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development) have announced an agreement to partner in two of Sempra U.S. Under the sales agreement, each company will own a 50-percent interest in the two solar facilities, which are among the largest photovoltaic plants in the U.S. Gas & Power. “We Far West U.S.

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MidAmerican Solar, SunPower Start Major Construction Solar Power Development

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The 579-megawatt development will employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year construction period; generate more than $500 million in regional economic impact, the majority of which will be generated during construction; and serve California’s growing electricity demand with clean, renewable solar power.

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Last month, on Earth Day, the United Nations staged a touchy-feely signing ceremony for the Paris climate accord, an agreement reached by 175 nations in December that aims to curb the relentless rise of man-made carbon emissions and keep average global temperatures from increasing more than 3.6 Thank you for voting. Please select an option!

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