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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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The Maryland General Assembly, the state’s legislative body meets in regular session for 90 days each year beginning the second Wednesday in January to act on more than 2,500 pieces of legislation. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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The property is part of the Urbana Corporate Center, a large campus that also is home to a 60,000-square-foot data center servicing Fannie Mae, a provider of housing loans to low-income Americans. MARYLAND FAST FACTS. Further, Maryland’s power plant fleet is aging and unable to meet statewide energy needs. million people.

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U.S. Coal Exports Help Fuel Economic Recovery

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Each ton of coal exported supported 1,320 jobs, said the study commissioned by NMA to document the broad benefits of U.S. The benefits have been especially rich for the top exporting states, including Virginia, Louisiana and Maryland. million tons exported last year, a record volume. coal exports. Mid Atlantic U.S.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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We have low costs of doing business, our corporate income tax rate is the lowest in New England, the quality of life is high and cost of living is relatively low.”. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 MARYLAND CONSOLIDATES ITS HIGH-TECH FIREPOWER. Rhode Island is very competitive,” said Pryor. “We

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Texas is the top-ranked state in our new cyber growth potential standings, followed by Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland and Georgia in the top five. San Antonio, TX is now billing itself as the “Cyber City”, and with good reason.

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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. The rates range from $.25

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Labor Department Will Not Enforce Anti ESG Rule

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Labor’s Employment Benefits Security Administration released the announcement as an enforcement policy statement under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. including, advancing the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in investments.