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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

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In December, a federal judge approved the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement agreement, which covers individuals and businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and certain coastal counties in eastern Texas and western Florida, as well as specified adjacent Gulf waters and bays.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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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. 2-5 states (Ohio, 0.250; Mississippi, 0.233; Pennsylvania, 0.223; and Texas, 0.210), according to the U.S. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. times that of the Nos.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. . TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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San Marcos, TX has been one of the country’s fastest growing cities, home to a leading research hub at Texas State University. In that time, the required rezoning was finished and both the City of San Marcos and Hays County voted to enter Chapter 380 and 381 agreements with the company. AMAZON: BIG WIN FOR SAN MARCOS.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement. Railroad Spurs. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities. Natural Gas-Line Services.

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