shovel-ready

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  • New West about the shovel-ready projects in Montana and Idaho forests, and a plan created by "a diverse group of Montanans including The Wilderness Society and Pyramid Mountain Lumber." —  Daily Kos
  • "Funding shovel-ready projects on wildlife refuges could quickly create green jobs for nearly 20,000 Americans," said Noah Kahn, the refuge program manager for Defenders of Wildlife. —  Daily Kos
  • We've got a trained and willing work force and shovel-ready sites for corporate development. —  Home | The New York Observer
  • To be eligible for the funds, projects must be what President Obama calls "shovel-ready." —  USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
  • "We keep a variety of projects in a shovel-ready position," utilities general manager Marcie Edwards says. —  USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
 

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