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construction

MS: Atmos Energy, Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area Dedicate Zero Net Energy Home in Jackson

Atmos Energy and Habit for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) recently unveiled a zero net energy (ZNE) home at a dedication ceremony in Jacks...

workforce

SC: South Carolina Releases Record-Breaking Industry Recruitment Results for 2022

The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) released its 2022 industry recruitment results which reflect historic economic activity. Fro...

Handshake for board of directors

Envac Announces New Board of Directors

Envac North America, a global provider of smart, automated waste collection, announced the appointment of Michael Bracken and Douglas E. Carney to its...

population

U.S. Population Estimated at 334,233,854 on Jan. 1

The U.S. Census Bureau projected the United States population was 334,233,854 on Jan. 1, 2023. This represents an increase of 1,571,393, or 0.47%, fro...

business

TN: TNECD Announces Three New Select Tennessee Certified Sites

The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program helps communities prepare industrial sites for private investment and job creation; 70 sites have now bee...

food

IL: US Foods Provides Nearly $13 Million in Donations for 2022 Hunger-Relief Efforts

US Foods Holding Corp., one of America’s largest foodservice distributors, announced that the company has donated nearly $13 million in food and suppl...

Funding for new businesses

WI: $650,000 in state matching grants advance 7 innovative small businesses

Seven small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $650,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round ...

Heavy Duty Truck Regulations

New EPA Rule for Heavy Duty Trucks Drives the Next Chapter for Advanced Diesel Technology

Final Rule Establishes Future Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty on Highway Vehicles

reshoring

Reshoring and FDI Set New Quarterly Record, on Track for A Record-Breaking 350K Jobs Year

Q3 data is in, and it shows reshoring + FDI job announcements were at the highest rate ever recorded, about 15% above Q1 2022, the previous record. 4Q...

education

CA: Bayer to Make $1.5+ Million in Investments in STEAM Education and West Berkeley Resiliency

Bayer will invest more than $1.5 million in Berkeley working with 13 non-profits to drive resiliency in its West Berkeley neighborhood and to advance ...