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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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W hether you call it The Natural State or The Land of Opportunity, Arkansas has something for everyone. Siloam Springs sits along US Highway 412, one of the busiest entryways into the state and a main thoroughfare in Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is a short 20 minute drive from Siloam Springs.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. The Arkansas Department of Transportation also just opened $142 million worth of transportation projects up to bids. The proof-of-concept flight included a twisting, 23-mile stretch of electrical transmission lines. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh together with Westinghouse Electric Company. After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. ARKANSAS IS A NATURAL FOR FOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Alternative Energy Sources Tax Credits: Oklahoma encourages alternative, zero-emission fuel production by providing tax credits to producers of electricity utilizing such sources and to small wind turbine manufacturers. Non-taxable electric producers may transfer the credits.