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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana

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Louisiana Gov. Magnolia is the latest company that is choosing to invest in Louisiana, because we have one of the best business climates in the country and we are continuing to foster an environment where companies want to create jobs. billion natural gas liquefaction production and export facility at The Port of Lake Charles.

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Venyu Solutions Opens Tier III Data Center In Shreveport

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Venyu Solutions LLC has completed its new Tier III data center – the highest certification for any data center in Louisiana – following the historically faithful $20 million preservation of the former Selber Bros. Since 2012, it has operated a data center in Northwest Louisiana at the National Cyber Research Park in nearby Bossier City.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

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Industrial developer Stuart Lichter, who has acquired other former GM sites, will buy the 530-acre Shreveport site in conjunction with Elio Motors and lease portions of the site to other tenants. We can’t wait to begin our journey in Louisiana.”. This is a great beginning of 2013 for North Louisiana.

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Danos Selects Port Of Iberia, LA For New Manufacturing Facility

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The announcement accompanies the company’s approval of a 40-acre lease for the project by the port’s board of commissioners, with Danos beginning construction on a facility in the fourth quarter of 2014. With the expansion, Danos will retain 400 existing land-based jobs in Louisiana and create 200 construction jobs.

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Natural gas also is lifting the state economy in Louisiana. 3 natural gas producer (including offshore production), Louisiana is uniquely poised to create significant next-generation energy growth. With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Chatham County Commission. International Commissioning Engineers West, Inc. University of Louisiana, Lafayette School of Architecture & Design.