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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

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of rain over 24 hours in Sacramento and 102 mm (4 in.) Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

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of rain over 24 hours in Sacramento and 102 mm (4 in.). Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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The federal Bureau of Land Management, which has subsurface mineral rights for much of the Monterey shale field, in December sold about 15 leases for thousands of acres of potential shale development in California. SMUD is a major force in helping Sacramento develop into a leading clean tech/green tech industry center.

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Small Business Owners Grade Their States For Business Friendliness

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This Contributed Column is brought to you by REAL STREET Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Sacramento, Providence and Buffalo were the survey’s worst-performing cities as rated by their small business owners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Great Lakes U.S. -

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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In order to manage effective food processing, food processors must consider facilities that will be up to par with their business. Project managers at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission are eager to speak with you and take you on a tour of an appropriate available site. THE SACRAMENTO REGION: GROWING FOCUS ON FOOD.

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Black Gold Rush

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Moreover, with that kind of revenue, Sacramento tax collections could wipe out debt and deficits,” Mills said in his WSJ column. . “One can only imagine the impact on California’s education system, social programs, infrastructure, and even energy-tech R&D. Last year, CA Gov.

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BUSINESS REPORT: New California Incentives Offer Credits For Job Creation

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We need to develop … a more flexible, a more contemporary, a more modern set of tools and approaches from Sacramento,” said Kish Rajan, director of Go-Biz, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The grants will focus on alternative pathways to engineering education and careers, along with supply chain management.