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SEC Assessment of Climate Change Risks Still Mandated

Green Building Law Update

While I was on the Baltoro glacier making my way down from K2 in Pakistan earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission informed Exxon Mobil Corp. that it closed its investigation into whether the company had misled investors about the risks that climate change posed to its business.

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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

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The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. A 10-day Astra Arts Festival (ASTRA) will take place during July 2014 in Independence and will promote economic development, aid community revitalization, engage local and regional residents and attract cultural tourism.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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We thank Paul Elio, the Caddo Parish Commission, Governor Jindal and his team for making this accomplishment possible.”. To secure the project, LED offered Elio Motors an incentive package that includes the new Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive and LED FastStart® workforce development program.

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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana

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The company expects to make a final investment decision to move forward with the project in late 2014, after it secures permits and completes financing. We especially want to thank the Port of Lake Charles Commission for their partnership in identifying such an ideal location for this project. venture by 2015.”.

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4th Source Inc. Relocating To Louisiana

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By late 2014, 4th Source will relocate its corporate headquarters from Georgia to Louisiana and begin filling new jobs for its Kenner technology center. 4th Source looks forward to conducting business from its new Louisiana headquarters by the third quarter of 2014,” Wedge said. “In

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow. Louisiana, no. In May, Gov.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). European Commission, 2013. Gransberg, “Fundamentals of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity 30 Contracting: A Primer for Public Transportation Agencies,” Compendium, 2014 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Paper 14-0631, National Academies, January 2014.

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