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City-Based Manufacturing Groups Promote Their Economic Might

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This spring, Made in NYC , a trade group of 5,700 small and medium-sized manufacturers based in New York City, launched a marketing campaign to promote the value of those businesses. The Urban Manufacturing Alliance wants to “create a stronger relationship between the consumer market in these cities and the maker movement.”.

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Associations Help East Coasters Weather Winter Storm

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As a potentially enormous winter storm bore down on New England and parts of the East Coast this week, a number of associations stepped in to help keep the public safe and mobilized. Mobility Options. Safety First. Groups such as the National Fire Protection Association were advising the public on how to stay safe during the storm.

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The Associations Giving Wastewater a Second Life

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But as warmer weather arrives and a long-running drought continues in the Western United States, reusing this natural resource is seen as a potential solution to water scarcity. The water—heavily treated, highly purified, and safe to drink—nonetheless carries a stigma because of its original source material.

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