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National Archives Go Underground

National Archives Go Underground

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), which oversees the management of all federal…

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Major Chemical Investments in Louisiana

Huntsman Corp. and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. have recently made significant expansion announcements in Geismar, Ascension Parish. Huntsman Corp. will conduct a $78 million expansion at its Geismar chemical facility. The company will yield a 50-kiloton increase in the facility’s output of methylene diphenyl isocyanate, a…

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Texas Issues Electronics Industry Report

The Texas Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism recently published a report on the state’s booming electronics industry.

The electronics industry is an integral part of the Texas’ current, past, and future economic diversity. Texas, No. 1 in electronic exports, has been a leader in the tech…

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25x'25 Alliance: Adapting to Climate Change

A report recently issued by the 25x’25 Alliance offers recommendations that will enable the U.S. agriculture and forestry sectors to meet the challenges posed by increasingly variable and unpredictable weather.
The report,”Agriculture and Forestry in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Recommendations,” notes the impacts of changing weather patterns…

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ULI/E&Y Releases Real Estate Consensus Forecast

A recently published U.S. industry forecast from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young projects a rally in real estate capital markets, as well as strong growth in the housing sector through 2015.

The forecast details renewed optimism for growth in real estate capital markets and commercial real…

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Groups Respond to President Obama’s Budget

Listed below are a few comments in regard to the proposed FY 2014 federal budget, released yesterday by trade and professional associations involved with ports, agriculture, information technology, and state science and technology.

From the American Association of Port Authorities:

FY 2014 Administration Budget Offers ‘Potpourri’ of Support for Crucial…

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