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Texas Tall

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In a handful of days, Houston was inundated with more rain than the city normally gets in an entire year, covering neighborhoods and roads with more than four feet of water. Houston Food Bank. Texas Diaper Bank. To put that in perspective, the entire Chesapeake Bay contains an estimated 18 trillion gallons of water.

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Less Is More In New England

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According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 Rochester Public Works has multiple new road, water and sewer improvement projects that will support existing and continued growth in commercial and industrial development. STAMFORD, CT: “INNOVATING SINCE 1641”.

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Homeland Insecurity

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This category tells you which states are doing the best job of upgrading their roads, bridges, dams, pipelines, broadband and all of the other essentials of transportation and commerce. The FBI currently has about 13,000 agents, supported by 35,000 administrative employees who are not out in the field, with an annual budget of $8 billion.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history. Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Bank of America. Connecticut Green Building Council. Hampton Roads Green Building Council. Alternative Energy Systems. Alternative Solutions. AlturaSolutions Communications. Benike, Inc. Alvin Holm AIA Architects. Balfour Beatty Construction. Banister Homes, Inc. Campagna/Architecture + Planning PLLC. Barras Architects.