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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

Police departments from Wichita to South Bend and Lynchburg to Manchester have all issued statements about increased converter thefts. EPA generally does not permit the installation of used catalytic converters , so it is clear they are being stolen for recycling of the rare earth metals.

Wichita 177
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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The state’s largest city, Wichita, is known as the Air Capital of the World due to the prominent role it plays in aviation manufacturing. Wichita’s aviation manufacturers are supported by the National Center for Aviation Training and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research.

Kansas 40
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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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However, recent developments have made it difficult to get an accurate fix on the metro pecking order in this critical employment sector, as jobs continue to shift between aerospace hubs in Wichita, Charleston, Seattle and Oklahoma City. Therefore, in our 2012 report we have refocused this category as a state ranking.

Iowa 69