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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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Taylor plus Alcoa Mayor Don Mull, Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell and Blount County Commission Chairman Jerome Moon joined in announcing the expansion. Officials from the United States Energy Department, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Ford Motor Company, and Dow Chemical, along with Tennessee Gov. Tennessee Gov.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Low-Rate Business Loans in Providence, Rhode Island : The government uses Ocean State Business Development Authority, based in Providence, Rhode Island, to help small companies secure low-rate business loans to grow the regional economy. These credits may be taken against the gross premiums tax.

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

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The federal Bureau of Land Management, which has subsurface mineral rights for much of the Monterey shale field, in December sold about 15 leases for thousands of acres of potential shale development in California. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Little Rock, population 193,524, is located in the center of the country and in the second fastest-growing region of the United States, with 40 percent of the nation’s population and buying power within a 550-mile radius. Greater Omaha is home to Offutt Air Force Base which houses United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. Use Tax Exemption – on qualifying equipment purchased out-of-state. The benefit depends on the tier in which the company locates.

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