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Southern States Use Amber Signals to Reward Clean Jobs
The Associated Press reports that several Southern states now favor firms paying fair wages and minimizing pollution over those with low pay and environmental risk. Florida leads by courting environmentally responsible industries, while North and South Carolina, Mississippi, and Tennessee target good-job providers with strict environmental expectations. Louisiana Alabama and Georgia pursue large offshore projects despite pollution concerns, with only North Carolina cautious about the offshore port idea. Florida’s open-arm posture began shifting about five years ago as rapid growth brought problems.
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Donald H. Davis
Associated Press
Dixie
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
South
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
David Morgan
State Commerce Department
Broughton
Charles McKellar
Bill Waller
McKellar
Milt Folds
South Carolina Development Board
Tennessee Department of Industrial Developments
Tennessee Valley Authority
Stanley Passman
Louisiana Department of and Industry