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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures.

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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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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. According to USA Today , Texas has moved past New York as the nation’s second largest economy and it is the 15th largest in the world based on GDP figures (nominal). Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8 billion, up 20.7 percent from $206.9

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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. A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. Glauco Pensini, CEO of SIEL’s new U.S. times that of the Nos.

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

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Environmental concerns about the potential for ground-water contamination from fracking have kept California and New York on the sidelines. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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