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energy

CO: GKN Hydrogen, SoCalGas, Nat'l. Renewable Energy Lab to Collaborate on Hydrogen Storage Project

GKN Hydrogen and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the companies will work with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National ...

business

Survey: Three Quarters of Employees Say Racial Equity Policies Are Not Genuine

In 2020, as employers were grappling with the pandemic and renewed calls for racial justice, many responded with new policies and pronouncements. But ...

aerospace

New Report from Machinists Union Analyzes State of the Aerospace Industry, Charts Future for Growth

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, recently released a new deta...

employees

New Study Finds State and Local Governments Hiring, But Face Acute Challenges Retaining Workers

Eighty-one percent of state and local governments are hiring new employees but face workforce challenges that are impacting total employment, accordin...

business

GA: Gov. Kemp Announces Purchase of Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County

Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp recently announced the purchase of a more than 1,100-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Geo...

energy

PA: Pittsburgh is Site of First Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23

The U.S. Department of Energy will host the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23 in Pittsburgh. The Forum will be a joint convening...

aerospace

AL: Study Says Boeing Contributes $2.7 Billion a Year to Alabama's Economy

Boeing contributes more than $2.7 billion each year to Alabama’s economy, along with 9,402 jobs in its sprawling operations and support network, accor...

business

U.S. SBA Announces Collaboration to Address the Wealth Gap Through Black Entrepreneurship 

First of its Kind Agreement That Will Focus on Improving Financial Literacy, Outreach and Capital Access Opportunities Across Communities 

logistics

GA: Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Trade Record in May

The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs...

food

June 29 Report to Call for Better Land Use Planning to Secure Food Production 

American Farmland Trust’s new report "Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future" to be released by webinar on the Agri-Pulse platform on Ju...