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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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At the same time, industrial electricity rates in Iowa are nearly 20 percent below the national average, and U.S. In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The city that rose on three mighty rivers in western PA is home to a number of industrial powerhouses, including aluminum giant Alcoa, U.S. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Healthcare Hub. Pittsburgh, PA perennially makes our list of the most livable cities in the nation.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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has made Louisiana a prime development state for major capital investments in new and expanding process industries–manufacturers that rely heavily upon natural gas as a feedstock. Record growth of the industry resulted from the extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) in 2013, which provided up-front tax relief of 2.3

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Where Are the Jobs? Survey Reveals U.S. Hiring Plans.

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Employers in Charlotte, NC; Omaha, NE; Albany, NY and Boise, ID expect to hire the most employees in the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey , released by ManpowerGroup. Overall, the survey indicates stable hiring plans among U.S. employers for the second quarter of 2016. “The U.S.

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Pulse: 07/23/2012

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industry jobs. Power & Industrial. The project entails turning the nine-story, 510,000-sq-ft building into a multi-use property, including a 220-room extended-stay hotel, 250 apartments, a school, and about 80,000 sq ft of office and retail space. Omaha, Neb. contact us. ENR Subscriber Login ». -->. -->. Environment.

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