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Smart Grid Program Supported More Than 3,000 Jobs In Second Quarter

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These include more than 1,000 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus more than 2,000 induced full-time equivalent positions. Great Lakes Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce ComEd Employment Intren smart grid Union'

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

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Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. million square feet. AEROSPACE REACHES HIGHER. An estimated 38.4

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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trillion in 2012, a 3.4 percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. This is a result of the industry’s $13 billion in capital spending in 2012, a 16.1 percent in 2012 and CSCMP believes rail is in position to take business from trucks and ships.

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

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percent increase over 2012. In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Rail: An extensive rail network makes its way through Southwest Louisiana with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern servicing the area. supply chain.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas

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However, until it was chosen for the Duke Energy Site Readiness Program, we did not have the resources to complete the due diligence required to market the site,” said Jim Bradshaw, director of the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission. million to help fund projects in Florence County and the city of Union.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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According to the most recent biotechnology report published by Ernst & Young, the sales in established biotech markets grew more than 10 percent in 2012. Just in 2012, tenants invested 310 Million Euros, bringing the total to about 5.5 In 2012, Takeda made Berlin its distribution headquarters. Billion Euros since 2000.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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July 25, 2012. Chatham County Commission. International Commissioning Engineers West, Inc. Service Employees International Union. Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. Commissioning WorCx. TriStar Commissioning, Inc. What costs would increase? Acting Administrator Daniel Tangherlini.