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

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Texas Governor Rick Perry. By Jack Rogers.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. Subsequently, the U.S. percent to 4 percent.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. Early estimates for 2013 production project that output in PA topped 3 trillion cubic feet last year. By Jenny Vickers and Jack Rogers. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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

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From the January/February 2013 issue. Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor also based in Folsom, has a corporate mandate for sustainability in all areas of its organization. BARSTOW: ONWARD AND UPWARD IN 2013. The City of Barstow believes there is much to be optimistic about in 2013. By Robert Tilton.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Texas’ job growth over the past year points to a steady and sustained expansion of our state’s economy,” said Tom Pauken. Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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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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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.