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Louisiana Economic Development Wins Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

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Logistics and infrastructure played a key role in securing this mega-deal for Louisiana. Louisiana has the most extensive network of pipelines in the nation, and offers unmatched supply-chain access to domestic markets via railroads and barges. Bobby Jindal.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

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SECURE COMFORTABLE FIT. The straps are secured to each other thanks to stitching at the point they cross over each other. . that specialized in building railroads and buildings, as well as the Hoover Dam, made hard hats mandatory for their employees. This would probably void the hat’s safety certification.

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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. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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It is the largest business practice a company has to manage and to be deemed successful and efficient it should be done in a cost-effective, timely, safe and secure fashion. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Three Louisiana Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) schools, including one at Southern University at Shreveport, deliver technicians with required certificates and FAA certifications. The site offers a 24/7 control tower and a fire station and is designated a Foreign Trade Zone with customs and border security. Highway 165, U.S.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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A certificate of eligibility must be obtained from the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to apply for this credit. The credit may be carried forward for four years from the date of the certificate of eligibility. Had total revenue of no more than $5 million dollars in any prior fiscal year.