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

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During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion.

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

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percent increase over 2012. To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39

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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. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The 160-acre Foley Beach Express Industrial Park followed in 2012. The Black Forest Industrial Park, a 52-acre AdvantageSite in Ozark, AL, features a 29,580-square-foot building that is for sale or lease and can be adapted to clients’ specifications. In January, Chilton County Business Park received its first AdvantageSite designation.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Shale gas development contributed more than $14 billion in economic activity in PA in 2012, when shale gas production in the state topped 2 trillion cubic feet, enough to meet 10 percent of U.S. 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.

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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. In 2012 AIDT became a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Includes expenditures incurred for work performed after June 1, 2012 and before July 1, 2016. TAX INCENTIVES.

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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. The program offers the following incentives: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption (TPT Exemption) on purchased qualifying equipment and leased or rented qualifying equipment.

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