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| Today, July 30, 2010 |
For contractors competing for infrastructure projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the challenge is clear: bid competitively enough to win the contract while maintaining healthy profit margins on the project. |
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| New Free Special Report Helps Contractors, Engineers, and Surveyors Win Lucrative Infrastructure Projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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| Today, July 30, 2010 |
A new free special report published by Leica Geosystems, The New Infrastructure Boom Market, offers pricing, bidding, and marketing tips to help contractors, engineers, and surveyors win lucrative infrastructure projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. |
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| Free Webcast from Leica Geosystems Shows Construction Firms, Surveyors, and Engineers How to Win Large, Lucrative Infrastructure Projects Funded by Federal and State Government Agencies under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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| Today, July 30, 2010 |
For contractors, surveyors, and engineering firms competing for infrastructure projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the challenge is clear: bid competitively enough to win the contract while maintaining healthy profit margins on the project. |
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| Worst Year Yet? - 2010 N.Y. Construction Outlook |
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| Yesterday, December 03, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Several large public projects will continue to move forward in 2010, but with the economy still troubled and financial markets unyielding, private jobs are few. |
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| LaHood lauds results of DOT's efforts with recovery act funds - The Trucker |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 4:12 PM |
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| Use ARRA for Hiring Staff, ED Says; Spending Needed to Block Layoffs - Thompson.com |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 3:52 PM |
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| Increased Demand for Privacy Auditing and Breach Protection Drives 191 ... - Business Wire (press release) |
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| CCHIT launches specialized EHR certification programs - Health Imaging & IT |
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| Air-conditioned buses now in JCSD fleet - Laurel Leader Call |
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| CCHIT launches specialized EHR certification programs - CMIO |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 10:59 AM |
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| RAB Lighting Offers 'Buy American' Compliant Lighting Fixtures - PR Newswire (press release) |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 6:19 AM |
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| Deco Lighting Warns US Cities with ARRA funds for New Streetlighting to select ... - PR Urgent |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 6:00 AM |
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| Multifamily Weatherization Work for Park Bluff Apartments (American Recovery ... - Daily Reporter |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 5:23 AM |
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| RAB Lighting Offers 'Buy American' Compliant Lighting Fixtures - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 3:08 AM |
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| New health information privacy, security, and enforcement rules proposed - CCH |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 1:15 AM |
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| Ethanol byproduct enhancing flatbreads' nutrition - BusinessWeek |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:30 AM |
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| Centennial CEO Mark Bailey to Speak on Job Order Contracting & ARRA - PR Web (press release) |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:20 AM |
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| Centralia Council Narrows Options To Replace Water Plant - WJBD Online |
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| U.S. DOT expands internships for young women |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Program assists women to remedy underrepresentation in transportation careers |
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| DatamanUSA LLC wins a GSA IT relocation project - TMCnet |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 7:10 PM |
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| Connecticut to Receive More Than $146 Million in Additional Recovery Funds - TMCnet |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 5:42 PM |
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| 27 agencies in Montana failed to report federal stimulus spending - Watchdog |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 2:58 PM |
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| CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON CHICAGO TO ST. LOUIS HIGH-SPEED RAIL ROUTE - Decatur Tribune |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 2:35 PM |
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| Maryland Expands Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program - Citybizlist (press release) |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 2:11 PM |
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| Detours, lane restrictions at 19th and West Loop start this week - KCBD-TV |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:50 PM |
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| Emergency assistance available for eviction/foreclosure/utility shut-off - Battle Creek Enquirer |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:21 PM |
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| Cincinnati Metro adds hybrid buses to fleet - Cincinnati.com |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:07 PM |
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Cincinnati Metro adds hybrid buses to fleetCincinnati.comThe three new hybrid buses, purchased with federal funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will be on display for the public on ... |
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| Congress Approves Unemployment Extension...But Does It Make Sense? - Technorati (blog) |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 11:40 AM |
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| SD researchers using ethanol byproduct to boost nutritional value of Asian ... - CanadianBusiness.com |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 11:06 AM |
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| Buzzing about Healthcare - ADVANCE |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 10:50 AM |
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Buzzing about HealthcareADVANCEARRA: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed in February 2009 by Congress and President Obama as a critical measure to stimulate the economy. ...and more » |
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| State Budget Increases Spending, Adds Nearly 900 Government Workers While ... - The Lincoln Tribune |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 8:13 AM |
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| GEA Anticipates $22.5 Billion Economic Output for Nevada's Geothermal Industry - AZoCleantech |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 5:20 AM |
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| Report Show Stimulus Created Millions Of Jobs - Triple Pundit |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 5:11 AM |
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| How States Can Respond to the Continuing Economic Challenges - CivSource |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 4:10 AM |
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| How States Can Respond to their Continuing Economic Challenges - CivSource |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 4:10 AM |
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| Research Funding Tops $300 Million for First Time - UKNow (press release) |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 4:05 AM |
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| Lou Cannon: Feds Pull the Rug Out from Under States - Noozhawk |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 2:32 AM |
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| Maine Voices: Congress must extend Medicaid funding relief vital to Maine's needy - Press Herald |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:12 AM |
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| West Connector project to begin in Orange County |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| ARRA contributes $50 million to the connector project and creates 5,000 jobs |
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| Construction begins on Doyle Drive in S.F. |
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| Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Recovery Act funds help one of the country’s largest highway projects |
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| Ethanol byproduct enhancing flatbreads' nutrition - KSFY |
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| Sunday, July 25, 2010, 2:30 PM |
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| National Photos - Albany Times Union |
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| Sunday, July 25, 2010, 1:05 PM |
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National PhotosAlbany Times Union(Dirk Lammers / AP) This July 14, 2010 photo, South Dakota State University graduate student Sowmya Arra prepares an Asian flatbread for the oven, ...and more » |
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| Stimulating economy? How federal money is being spent in the Miss-Lou - Natchez Democrat |
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| Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:58 AM |
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| Paul Heroux: What did RI's $722 million really buy? - Providence Journal |
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| Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:16 AM |
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| HomeBrowse By VendorMaximizing the Value of Economic Stimulus Funds ... - Technology Evaluation Centers |
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| Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:25 PM |
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| Paving to close I-5 lanes, ramps - Albany Democrat Herald |
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| Saturday, July 24, 2010, 11:30 AM |
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Paving to close I-5 lanes, rampsAlbany Democrat HeraldOverall the project is expected to take about $9 million provided under ARRA, the federal stimulus law. The contractor will repave the northbound and ... |
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| North Andover Tea Partiers say reform, not racism, their bag - North Andover Citizen |
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| Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:21 AM |
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| Becky meets the governor - Avon Lake Ledger |
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| Saturday, July 24, 2010, 12:10 AM |
 Avon Lake Ledger |
Becky meets the governorAvon Lake LedgerThe project, which is being financed by a $27.7 million loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority and $5 million in federal ARRA stimulus money, ... |
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| Parolees Monitored by GPS Don't Get Free Ride at State Fair |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:55 PM |
Better public awareness leads to fewer arrests this year of GPS-monitored parolees at California State Fair, officials said.
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| Final Rules for Meaningful Use of EHR - Gerson Lehrman Group |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 9:31 PM |
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| Construction to Begin on Chicago to St. Louis High-Speed Rail Route - ForConstructionPros.com |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 11:21 AM |
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| A Year In Healthcare - Healthcare Technology Online (press release) |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:32 AM |
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A Year In HealthcareHealthcare Technology Online (press release)The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the HIT incentives it provides did more ... |
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| Efficiency Retrofits for Commercial Buildings Could Save $41.1B - Environmental Leader |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 10:21 AM |
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| School board reacts to legal threats - Lakeville Journal (subscription) |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 9:42 AM |
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School board reacts to legal threatsLakeville Journal (subscription)According to Sommaruga, however, in light of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that were passed along from the state directly ...and more » |
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| NVCI, CSN and Workforce CONNECTIONS partner to launch ARRA funded nursing ... - News-Medical.net |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 6:55 AM |
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| I-475 project in Toledo to cause roadblocks |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Reconstruction project will cause traffic disruptions for a year with an anticipated 2013 completion date |
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| Construction employment shows signs of stabilizing |
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| Friday, July 23, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Six states add jobs in the past year and 22 states add jobs in the past month |
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| Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars Used On Stimulus Signs - WSIL TV |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 7:40 PM |
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| Stop a Double-Dip Recession: Keep the Benefit of Depreciation - AllBusiness |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 5:55 PM |
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| Follow-up on IMPACT Services - Knoxville News Sentinel (blog) |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 4:04 PM |
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Follow-up on IMPACT ServicesKnoxville News Sentinel (blog)This is not ARRA-funded, he said The lab also has a $80000 contract with IMPACT Services for processing low-level waste to reduce volume. ...and more » |
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| More than 800000 Green Jobs Created Due to Stimulus Bill Estimates Federal ... - Green Jobs Ready (blog) |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 11:42 AM |
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| Fed Failing Both Mandates - Seeking Alpha (blog) |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10:45 AM |
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Fed Failing Both MandatesSeeking Alpha (blog)This was noted during discussions of ARRA in early 2009 as a number of economists suggested a much larger and properly structured stimulus package was ...and more » |
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| Energy retrofits could save $41 billion a year - CNET |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10:31 AM |
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| NVCI Launches ARRA-Funded Plus One Program; Offers New Nursing Grads ... - PR Newswire (press release) |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 9:01 AM |
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| How Public-Private Partnerships Can Boost Green Building - GreenBiz.com (blog) |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 8:32 AM |
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| New Funding Opportunity Announced Under State Energy Program - Today's Energy Solutions |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 12:01 AM |
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| Union agreement officially ends Chicago strike |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Unions and contractors settle on 9.75% increase in wages and benefits over three years |
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| FTA: $77.7 billion needed to keep transit in good repair |
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| Thursday, July 22, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Agency now evaluating $4.2 billion in applications for $775 million in good-repair funding |
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| Construction will begin on high speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis - Examiner.com |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:37 PM |
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| School Surprise? State Finds Stimulus Put to Good Use - NJ Spotlight |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:06 PM |
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| Green Jobs in a Viable Economy Matters Big Time for America - Eco Institution (blog) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 7:26 PM |
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| Recovery Funds Speed Uranium Clean-Up |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 6:31 PM |
Description: Sixteen million tons of radioactive uranium tailings in Moab, Utah are being removed to a secure location, providing local jobs and alleviating the threat to the drinking water for millions in four states.
Page Content:  The uranium tailings field outside Moab, Utah cover 130 acres and rise as high as 90 feet.
Over the course of almost 30 years, a uranium mill in southeastern Utah produced 16 million tons of radioactive tailings that have become a threat to the drinking water of millions of people in four states. Now, $108 million in Recovery funds is significantly aiding the effort to remove the threat to a secure location.
Tailings are the residue left after ore is processed. The mill just outside Moab processed uranium ore for nuclear weapons and power, leaving behind not only the tailings but also other heavy metals covering 130 acres and rising to as much as 90 feet in some places – and only 750 feet from the banks of the Colorado River.
Though the level of radioactivity is relatively low and a foot of soil was placed as an interim cover on the hazardous material, environmental danger still exists. The property is vulnerable to river flooding, violent cloudbursts, and high winds. Also, contaminants leach into the ground water, which can drain to the Colorado--a source of drinking water to 22 million people in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California.
In April 2009, the Department of Energy (DOE) began transferring the tailings from the defunct mill to a secure storage facility in Crescent Junction 30 miles north. Moving the first one million tons took eleven months. But the infusion of Recovery funds, which began in May 2010, has allowed DOE and local officials to hire more than 200 workers and buy additional heavy equipment. Officials say they expect to transfer the next one million tons in five months.
DOE was originally loading about 50,000 tons of tailings a month into sealed containers for railroad transport to Crescent Junction. But the Recovery funds covered the cost of a second gantry crane, which lifts the containers onto the train beds. The money also allowed authorities to run 10 trains per week with 136 containers per train instead of the four trains with 88 containers they had been running.
"The funding from the Recovery Act allowed us to accelerate our cleanup efforts and add new jobs, so the community is seeing two major benefits," said Donald Metzler, director of the project.
 The Moab site is only 750 feet from the Colorado River. (click to enlarge)
In addition to removing the tailings, DOE installed 42 ground-water extraction wells to prevent discharge of contaminants into the Colorado River. To date, these wells have pumped up more than 150 million gallons of ground water, which was piped it into an evaporation pond, from which 643,000 pounds of ammonia and 2,800 pounds of uranium were eventually extracted and secured.
Since 2002, DOE has received a total $164 million to clean up the Moab mill. Based on that level of funding, expected completion date is 2025. If DOE continues to receive the additional Recovery funding of $108 million, the agency says it could finish the project by 2019.
Photos: the Department of Energy
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| Senate Republicans: Background update on Culver's latest I-JOBS predictions - IowaPolitics.com (press release) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 4:57 PM |
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| House Panel Would Maintain $800M in RTT Funding in SY2011-12 - Thompson.com |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 4:30 PM |
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| Extend Stimulus Clean Energy Provisions - Center For American Progress |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:59 PM |
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| COMMERCE DEPARTMENT’S NTIA ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ACT INVESTMENT TO EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS AND SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:08 PM |
Page Content: Project to Improve Broadband Adoption by People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced a nearly $15 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, and improve communications for people with disabilities nationwide.
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| Strategies for Fighting Poverty after ARRA Expires - Newswise (press release) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:36 AM |
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| Children can get free chickenpox vaccine Friday in Olathe - Kansas City Star |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:01 AM |
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| Here Comes the Sun: Ten Million Solar Rooftops - RenewableEnergyWorld.com |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 9:16 AM |
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| Honolulu Airport to receive advanced imaging technology - Hawaii 24/7 |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 7:44 AM |
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| Looking Beyond The Latest (And Last) Fiscal Stimulus For The Unemployed - Investing Contrarian |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 7:35 AM |
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| Letter: Support legislation to extend Medicaid matching program - Norwell Mariner |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 7:06 AM |
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| Research brings in $466.5M at UI - Iowa City Press Citizen |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 4:24 AM |
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Research brings in $466.5M at UIIowa City Press Citizen"The dilemma ARRA presents is an awful lot of funding investigators in the next two to three years will be competing and recompeting for a decreased amount ...and more » |
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| PeriGen, Inc. Completes Preliminary ARRA Certification - PR Web (press release) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 3:17 AM |
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| Guilty plea in photo radar shooting - Prescott Daily Courier |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 1:24 AM |
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| ARRA runs price tags on work signs - Aiken Standard (subscription) |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:12 AM |
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| Gate Set to Lift on Chicago-St. Louis High-Speed Rail Work |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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| White House Reports ARRA Has Created/Preserved as Many as 3.6M Jobs |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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| AASHTO Expert Urges "New Strategy" to make America's Bridges Healthy |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| View this item at http://news.transportation.org/press_release.aspx?Action=ViewNews&NewsID=330 |
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| Environmental concerns delay U.S. 411 construction in Ga. |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| GDOT delays connector project after federal and state agencies voice concerns |
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| FHWA proposes National Tunnel Inspection Standards |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| The NTIS is expected to increase public safety for an estimated 350 highway tunnels |
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| “We are facing a perfect storm regarding our bridges” |
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| VDOT’s chief engineer testifies on Capitol Hill and stresses the need to address “cusp” bridges |
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| Broadband a Key Part of Michigan's Shared Services Push |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:12 PM |
Chief Data Officer Eric Swanson is overseeing a new information management program that will bring together Michigan's resources.  |
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| Man pleads guilty to killing a former UW-Eau Claire golf coach - WEAU-TV 13 |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:00 PM |
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| Debicella hits $125K for stimulus signs - Ct Post |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 9:00 PM |
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| LETTER: Further thoughts on the stimulus package, 07-21-10 - Fall River Herald News |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 7:33 PM |
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| $223B in Tax Relief |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 6:46 PM |
Page Content: 
The Office of Tax Analysis estimates that, as of June 2010, $223 billion in tax relief has been made available. This relief comes in various forms including the Making Work Pay tax credit, COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance, and tax incentives for businesses.

| Cumulative as of |
Mar '09
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Jun '10 |
| Making Work Pay |
$2.3 |
$15.0 |
$26.9 |
$36.9 |
$64.4 |
$73.0 |
| Other Individual Credits |
$0.0 |
$8.5 |
$18.1 |
$21.6 |
$49.1 |
$98.0 |
| Energy Incentives |
$0.0 |
$0.4 |
$0.9 |
$2.2 |
$1.5 |
$7.3 |
| Tax Incentives for Business |
$0.1 |
$14.4 |
$25.4 |
$33.3 |
$40.5 |
$38.5 |
| COBRA |
$0.8 |
$4.9 |
$8.9 |
$3.7 |
$6.0 |
$4.8 |
| Manufacturing & Economic Recovery, Infrastructure Refinancing, Other |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$3.5 |
$1.2 |
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$3.2 |
$43.2 |
$83.8 |
$99.1 |
$162.7 |
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| Debicella hits $123G for stimulus signs - Ct Post |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 6:16 PM |
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| Stimulus funds charged US battery industry - PhysicsToday.org (blog) |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 5:16 PM |
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| UI research nets $466.5M in research funding - Iowa City Press Citizen |
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| Laying the Foundation for a Clean Energy Economy - Center For American Progress |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 4:00 PM |
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| Electronic Health Records for All, Whether We Want Them or Not - Technorati (blog) |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:50 PM |
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| Guilty plea in Arizona photo radar shooting case - The Associated Press |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 1:52 PM |
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| MedWest Selects Allscripts - Zacks.com |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 1:27 PM |
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| Stimulus Funds Add Full-Body Scanners to 28 Airports - Government Video |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 1:07 PM |
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| DHS spreads full-body scanner capabilities - FederalNewsRadio.com |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:48 AM |
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| Stimulus funds aid low-income families with energy retrofits - Hawaii 24/7 |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 10:46 AM |
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| Iowa Office of Energy Independence:New funding opportunity announced under ... - IowaPolitics.com (press release) |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 9:13 AM |
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| Billions in EHR Incentive Funds Up for Grabs as Doctors Go Digital Across the ... - PR Newswire (press release) |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 8:16 AM |
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| White House: Big cost reductions in electric vehicle batteries coming - ZDNet (blog) |
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| Study: EHR Systems Are No. 1 Priority for Healthcare IT - dBusinessNews San Francisco (press release) |
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| The Agenda - National Review Online |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 6:07 AM |
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The AgendaNational Review OnlineIn fact, the budget includes over $1 trillion to extend policies which were enacted under the ARRA. In fairness, the majority of this money comes from ... |
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| New York to Study Smart Grid Regulatory Policies - SmartMeters |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 4:40 AM |
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| Tentative agreement could end strike |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| A three-week strike could come to an end and get road crews back to work |
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| Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Level Since Oct, Driven. by Multifamily |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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| Tentative agreement could end road construction strike in Illinois |
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| A three-week strike could come to an end and get road crews back to work |
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| Pa. governor pushes lawmakers to return to work early |
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| Rendell still wants a solution to $3.5 billion funding gap |
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| Philadelphia Senior Center Gets ARRA Funds For Community Garden - Senior Housing News (blog) |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 7:16 PM |
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| Department of Energy Releases New Report on Economic Impact of Recovery Act Advanced Vehicle Investments |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 6:23 PM |
Page Content: Report Finds Recovery Act Advanced Vehicle Projects Are Creating Jobs, Spurring Private Capital Investment and Cutting Electric Vehicle Cost
WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of President Obama's trip to Holland, MI tomorrow for the official groundbreaking of the new Compact Power plant, the Department of Energy today released a new report on the economic impact of Recovery Act investments in advanced batteries and vehicles. The report, "Recovery Act Investments: Transforming America's Transportation Sector," documents how Recovery Act funds are being matched with private capital to create new jobs, construct new plants, add new manufacturing lines, install electric vehicle charging stations across the country and help build the emerging domestic electric vehicle industry from the ground up.
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| DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 6:20 PM |
Page Content: Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that $30 million in funding from the Recovery Act and FY 2010 budget appropriations will be made available to qualified small businesses to support the commercialization of promising new technologies. Today's funding announcement builds on the Department's existing efforts under the Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer program (STTR) to develop near-term clean energy technologies and support American small businesses that will play an important role in building the clean energy economy of the future. This is the first time DOE has offered Phase III awards under these small business programs.
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| Geothermal power booming in Nevada - InvestorIdeas.com (press release) |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:57 PM |
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Geothermal power booming in NevadaInvestorIdeas.com (press release)Twenty recipients in Nevada were awarded a combined $73.6 million in Department of Energy funding, via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and ...and more » |
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| Massachusetts to Receive $58.6 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:39 PM |
Page Content: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Massachusetts will receive $58.6 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of the $3.5 billion that will be made available to states this spring from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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| Oregon to Receive More Than $74 Million in Additional Recovery Funds |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:30 PM |
Page Content: Oregon Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 3,600 Education Jobs
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $74,633,845 is now available for Oregon under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Oregon has received $1,091,491,291 through the ARRA. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 3,600 education jobs from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2010, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.
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| Boston Area Commuter Lines Being Upgraded |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:24 PM |
Description: New tracks are being laid on rail lines and bus shelters are being added to improve on-time performance and service for commuters throughout the metropolitan Boston area.
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Electricians install heaters at a bus stop on the Washington Street Silver Line (L). Construction workers upgrading tracks.
Three projects aimed at improving on-time performance of two commuter rail lines and providing more amenities and better service for bus riders in the Boston metropolitan area are being funded by $75.2 million in Recovery funds. These projects which had been on hold due to budget constraint have now been started.
The project with most of the funding – $50 million – is the Fitchburg commuter rail line, the longest in the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) system and among the worst for on-time performance. New tracks are being added to a portion of the line and switches are being constructed that will allow trains to move from one track to the other. Officials of the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), which operates and maintains the MBTA’s commuter rail network, say that the improvements will increase Fitchburg’s capacity, reliability, and on-time performance. Trains will be able to go faster and maneuver around a disabled train or other obstacles that cause backups and delays. Work started in October 2009 and is expected to be completed by December 2011.
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MBCR is using another $17.4 million of the Recovery Act funds for similar improvements to the Haverhill commuter rail line, which runs between Boston and Haverhill. New tracks are being added to a 6-mile portion of the line that is currently a single track, allowing trains to easily get around delays. Signal and switch improvements will also be made. MBCR officials say the project will significantly increase service reliability and on-time performance. Work started in April 2010 and is expected to be completed by February 2012. |
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 Haverhill - New tracks will increase on-time performance.
| The third project, costing the remaining $7.8 million, includes the installation of new shelters and benches along the MBTA’s busiest bus routes. Additional signage and pavement markings along with accessibility improvements for people with disabilities are also part of the project. Contractors and temporary MBTA staff hired through the Recovery Act are performing the work, which began in April 2010 and is expected to be completed by October 2011.
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| Alabama to Receive More Than $59 Million in Additional Recovery Funds |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:23 PM |
Page Content: Alabama Recovery Dollars Have Provided Funding For More Than 4,300 Education Jobs
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $59,635,587 is now available for Alabama under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Alabama has received $1,477,581,506 through the ARRA. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 4,300 education jobs from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2010, while also supporting programs that drive education reform.
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| Department of Energy Awards $92 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 2:15 PM |
Page Content: New ARPA-E projects in 18 states will accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies, increase America's competitiveness and create jobs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced 43 cutting-edge research projects that aim to dramatically improve how the U.S. uses and produces energy. Funded with $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), today's selections focus on accelerating innovation in green technology while increasing America's competitiveness in grid scale energy storage, power electronics and building efficiency.
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| U.S. Transportation Secretary Signs $20 Million Grant Agreement for Kent Central Gateway Multimodal Transit Facility |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 1:48 PM |
Page Content: First transit project funded under DOT’s TIGER program
Kent, OH -- The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) today signed a grant agreement providing $20 million in TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) funds that will allow work to go forward on the Kent Central Gateway Multimodal Transit Center. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Congressman Tim Ryan and PARTA officials in making the announcement in Kent, OH.
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| U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Initial $20.3 Million For North Carolina High-Speed Rail |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 1:46 PM |
Page Content: Amount Represents First Installment on $545 Million from Recovery Act
In January, President Obama announced that North Carolina was awarded $545 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to continue its development of high-speed intercity rail. Today, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of North Carolina have finalized a grant agreement for $20.3 million, the first installment of the $545 million awarded to the state.
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| US Department of Labor announces 2010 Trade Adjustment Assistance 2nd distribution funding |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 1:43 PM |
Page Content: $119.6 million for states to assist workers impacted by foreign trade
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $119.6 million in funding allocations for Trade Adjustment Assistance to states to assist workers who lose their jobs due to outsourcing and foreign trade. These allocations are from the second distribution for fiscal year 2010 and represent, along with previously distributed initial allocation and reserve requests, approximately 90 percent of the total amount available for TAA training for this year.
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| Area roaways receive upgrade - The Tribune |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 12:57 PM |
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Area roaways receive upgradeThe TribuneConstruction on perhaps the largest project in the area is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA] of 2009. ... |
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| Rove falsely claims Biden's stimulus numbers "don't match up" - Media Matters for America |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 12:45 PM |
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| Streetcar, Bus Projects Share $293 Million |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 11:52 AM |
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| SCDOT Says $3700 Spent On Stimulus Road Project Signs - News Channel 7 |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 10:34 AM |
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| Economic advisers: Stimulus created or saved 28K Kansas jobs as of Q2 - Bizjournals.com |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 10:25 AM |
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| Industry Experts Detail Current Technology Trends and What They See Farther Down the Road |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 7:00 AM |
Future IT visions from experts at Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, IBM, Accela and TerreStar Networks  |
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| Study: EHR Systems Are No. 1 Priority for Healthcare IT - PR Web (press release) |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 6:44 AM |
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| Johns Hopkins University hits $200 million mark in ARRA grants - The JHU Gazette |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 5:58 AM |
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| LED Street Lighting (funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds ... - Daily Reporter |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 5:13 AM |
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| Decrease in Title I funding expected - Parkersburg News |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 12:06 AM |
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Decrease in Title I funding expectedParkersburg NewsWood County Schools officials said federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds have been used to fill in cuts made to Title I funding. ... |
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| Mitchell Street Bridge to be replaced |
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| Monday, July 19, 2010, 12:00 AM |
| Georgia DOT to use ARRA funds to replace deteriorating bridge in downtown Atlanta |
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| Five Solano school districts to get tech grants - Examiner.com |
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| Sunday, July 18, 2010, 9:33 PM |
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| Stimulating waste - Chicago Tribune |
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| Sunday, July 18, 2010, 7:23 PM |
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Stimulating wasteChicago TribuneI guess that explains the ARRA signs on Dundee Road in Wheeling, near the post office, where there does not appear to be any construction happening. ...and more » |
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| 2.5 to 3.6 Million Jobs Created or Saved by Recovery Act, Many in Clean Energy - CleanTechnica |
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| Sunday, July 18, 2010, 4:15 PM |
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| Five ways to make smart ed-tech investments - eSchool News (subscription) |
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| Sunday, July 18, 2010, 6:51 AM |
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| Extending Bonus Depreciation Will Save Jobs, Boost Economy - Hartford Business |
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| VA Pol Knocks GSA Stimulus Project in His Own District |
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| Sunday, July 18, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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| SCDOT Manufactured only 14 Highway Stimulus Funding - WCBD |
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| Saturday, July 17, 2010, 11:17 PM |
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| Published on July 17th, 2010 - CleanTechnica |
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| Saturday, July 17, 2010, 4:28 PM |
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Published on July 17th, 2010CleanTechnicaAmong many other examples we've covered here of the green economy stimulus, the American Recovery Act (ARRA) - passed in March the next year to right Main ...and more » |
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| Stimulus Signage Stirs Up GOP Angst Over Wasteful Spending - FOXNews |
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| Saturday, July 17, 2010, 2:57 AM |
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| Future Health, American Chiropractic Association announce partnership - Chiropractic Economics |
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| Stimulus Funds to Cover Costs of Pa. Airport Tower |
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| LETTER: ARRA a milestone in government transparency, 07-17-10 - Fall River Herald News |
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| Compared with similar areas, county gets slighted on stimulus - Hollister Free Lance |
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| Limited Alliances, Ctd - The Atlantic (blog) |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 5:03 PM |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:33 PM |
Page Content: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Maine will receive $13 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of the $3.5 billion that will be made available to states this spring from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Title: Maine to Receive $13 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools
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| Maine to Receive $13 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 3:33 PM |
Page Content: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Maine will receive $13 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of the $3.5 billion that will be made available to states this spring from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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| Picis Applauds Inclusion of Emergency Department in Final Meaningful Use Criteria - Centre Daily Times |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 1:32 PM |
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| Boozman's ARRA error - Arkansas Times (blog) |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 1:00 PM |
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Boozman's ARRA errorArkansas Times (blog)Find ARRA spending in Arkansas here. After months of bashing the Recovery Act as wasteful and ineffective spending, Congressman John Boozman has changed his ...and more » |
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| Economic Outlook - Miami Daily Business Review |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 12:34 PM |
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Economic OutlookMiami Daily Business ReviewMuch of the federal stimulus money allotted to Florida under last year's landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) remains to be spent, ... |
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| AERT executes $3m stimulus loan for project expansion - Plastics News |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 11:09 AM |
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| Massak sworn in - Nashoba Publishing |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 9:04 AM |
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Massak sworn inNashoba PublishingHe first addressed the $300000 in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that Gov. Deval Patrick pledged to the new Ayer-Shirley ...and more » |
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| The wait is over: EHR "meaningful use" definitions are here - Ovum |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 8:51 AM |
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| Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Supports Final Ruling on ARRA Incentives for EHR ... - MarketWatch (press release) |
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| Classic rock band harmonizes on and off stage - The Courier News |
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| Classic rock band harmonizes on and off stage - Naperville Sun |
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| Friday, July 16, 2010, 1:02 AM |
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| MedFORCE Technologies Software Earns Preliminary ARRA - Healthcare Technology Online (press release) |
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