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Missouri Lays Foundation for 'Road to Tomorrow'

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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) will open a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70, from Kansas City to St. Louis, to private industry for use as a “laboratory” for construction of future generations of highways.

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Power Transmission Line Gets New Lease on Life

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The developer of the Grain Belt Express—a 780-mile, $2-billion high-voltage direct-current transmission line to deliver renewable energy from Kansas to Indiana—has applied to the Missouri Public Service Commission for approval to cross the state.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

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Since September 1, new utility based incentives were announced, not only in Kentucky, but also in Ohio, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Missouri, Colorado, and Georgia. Funding is available for up to 50% of the cost of achieving the Enhanced Commissioning LEED credit, up to $20,000 per project.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Since September 1, new utility based incentives were announced, not only in Kentucky, but also in Ohio, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Missouri, Colorado, and Georgia. Funding is available for up to 50% of the cost of achieving the Enhanced Commissioning LEED credit, up to $20,000 per project.

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Construction Begins On Missouri’s Largest Investor-Owned Utility Solar Facility

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Construction on Missouri’s largest investor-owned utility solar facility—the O’Fallon Renewable Energy Center—has begun with the ceremonial installation of the first solar panel. Kenney; and Llona Weiss, Director of the Missouri Division of Energy. Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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Food Company Plans New Chicken Operation In Arkansas

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Image: Arkansas Economic Development Commission. We’re thrilled to bring this project to our community and are grateful for the cooperation from the Cities of Decatur and Gentry, local officials, Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the State of Arkansas,” said Todd Simmons, CEO of Simmons Foods, Inc. and Affiliates.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets.