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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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“We’ve brought industries together with our technical and community colleges to create a state model that will enable students to attain specific certifications in high-demand industries,” Perry says. Perry signed the first measure in the nation requiring oil and gas companies to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

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Navy commissioned the Bullard company to create a helmet for work in shipyards in 1919. that specialized in building railroads and buildings, as well as the Hoover Dam, made hard hats mandatory for their employees. The hard hat shell and suspension are tested together as a unit for safety standards certification. In 1889, a U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. See www.gaworkready.org.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. 00 45 26 Workers Compensation Certificate Schedule. 00 45 46 Governmental Certifications. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications. 00 45 26 Workers Compensation Certificate Schedule.