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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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national security concern has been reducing our dependence on foreign oil. The RFS, which establishes minimum usage requirements to guarantee a market for biofuels, was created as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was expanded under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. First Solar Inc.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Midland is located in the heart of West Texas, half way between Fort Worth and El Paso. It is hopeful that the feasibility study will indicate, as have preliminary analyses, that benefits of the channel project should exceed its $300 million cost. Safety and security also continue to be priorities at Port Freeport.

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