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Seismic Side Effects

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In 2009 there were 49; in 2010, 180; in 2013, 291. Late last month, a group of area residents said they’d had enough: 100 of them turned up at a meeting of the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin to protest the situation (the TRC regulates mineral energy production in Texas). or greater on the Richter Scale.

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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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Battle of Bayonne

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At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City. Chris Christie in 2010 after he decided NJ’s share of the cost was grossly underestimated. The project, which would have created 6,000 construction jobs, was canceled by Gov. Christie, Sen.

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

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One company that can attest to this collaborative spirit at SMUD is Micron, which acquired a local company, Numonyx, in 2010 and then launched its North American headquarters in Folsom, California, part of SMUD’s service territory. As of the 2010 census, the median income levels for the Barstow area had increased around 37% to $48,042.

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

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. billion in 2010. Census Bureau reported that Texas added more than 420,000 people from 2010 to 2011, a larger increase than any other state, providing nearly 19 percent of the nation’s population growth for the year. billion, up 20.7 percent from $206.9 And the U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. The state also has a target of reaching 10,000 MW of renewable capacity by 2025, a target that the wind energy industry met in 2010. Since 2010, the growth of the U.S. times that of the Nos.