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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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The grants are intended to help rural communities overcome barriers to site certification and prepare them to receive and economic development project. The Site Development Grant program works in cooperation with the department’s Select Tennessee Site Certification program. acres of the 48.62 acre Select TN site.

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Louisiana Economic Development Wins Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Louisiana has the most extensive network of pipelines in the nation, and offers unmatched supply-chain access to domestic markets via railroads and barges. PROJECT TITLE: FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX ENTERED BY: LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 Like many locations in Colorado, the Grand Valley offers a juxtaposition of modern, industrial sites, historic downtown renovation projects and wide open land. initiatives. Interstate 70 and U.S.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. The recent mega-mergers of major food companies like Kraft with Heinz and AB InBev with SABMiller are a sign consolidation of established companies but also an opportunity for new entrants to the market and cost-reduction throughout the industry. billion (the sale is pending).

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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Southwest Louisiana is undergoing an industrial renaissance with record amounts of domestic and foreign-direct investment in new chemical and energy projects,” Gov. We encourage all of our industries to consider SWLA as a potential home base for their headquarters facilities.”. Edwards said. “We Businesses come first in St.

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

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SMUD is a major force in helping Sacramento develop into a leading clean tech/green tech industry center. At the time, this solar installation was the largest single-site industrial project in California and one of the largest in the country. Barstow Industrial Park. gigawatt hours of electricity a year.