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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. The Bayonne Bridge, a historic civil engineering landmark designed by Othmar H. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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From the March/April 2014 issue. Launched by the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center (SGICC), the initiative is designed to harness entrepreneurial innovation to maximize the economic return from the Marcellus and Utica shale formations. By Jenny Vickers and Jack Rogers. times that of the Nos.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALABAMA - updated for 2014. TVA Economic Development Loan Fund: A multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to stimulate investment and job creation in the TVA region. 573), was enacted in 1987 to stimulate business and industrial growth in designated areas of the state that are considered economically depressed.

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OSHA Proposing Several New Rule Changes for Construction Through 2021

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The standard has a large number of provisions designed to improve crane safety and reduce worker injury and fatality. OSHA and AAR reached a September 9, 2014, settlement agreement filed with the court. This final rule will address compliance concerns raised by the railroad industry.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A major incentive is the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF), which is designed to expedite the development and commercialization of new technologies and to attract and create jobs in technology fields. This new facility is slated for completion in late 2014. The state offers one of the lowest tax burdens in the country (e.g.,

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