by - April 20, 2021 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday night (April 20) that removes the city from the responsibility of setting taxicab rates, along with a resolution to build…
by - August 9, 2016 7:56 am
New York-based American Natural Gas (ANG) has acquired its third public compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Arkansas from Krug Energy and Triple Transport Inc. in Searcy. ANG acquired in…
by - July 8, 2015 12:15 pm
Miami-based Ryder Systems recently expanded its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet services into Arkansas, with Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals and Greenwood-based Alpha Packaging being the first two customers. Robert…
by - May 7, 2015 5:21 pm
Convenience chain Kum & Go is opening its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Springdale. This will be the first CNG station open to the public in Northwest…
by - October 30, 2014 7:27 pm
A Fort Smith-based company has added 30 employees this year and compressed natural gas could be part of the reason. Billy Turner, fleet supervisor at Tri-State Enterprises, said the company…
by - September 3, 2014 5:24 pm
Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…
by - July 20, 2014 9:36 pm
It may just initially be two trucks from a municipal water department, but the move this past week by Springdale officials toward acquiring and testing utility vehicles powered by compressed…
by - July 16, 2014 5:34 pm
An agreement Wednesday (July 16) by the Springdale Water and Sewer Commission to buy two compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks is proof that efforts by Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, the…
by - July 14, 2014 12:14 pm
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, has announced that $150,000 in rebates will be awarded through its Clean Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program, part…
by - June 19, 2014 7:35 pm
Fort Smith was home to Arkansas' first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and now Fort Smith is home to one of the few independent CNG conversion businesses in the…
by - April 3, 2014 5:38 pm
It was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors directed the city administration to begin a phase-in of more compressed natural gas-run vehicles, as well as other energy…
by - March 17, 2014 1:41 pm
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, announced Monday (March 17) a total of $800,000 in rebates will be provided to two fueling station…
by - October 9, 2013 8:39 pm
Marty Durbin, CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), says it is time to accelerate natural gas usage and dependency in the U.S. “What we’re really trying to get ANGA’s…
by - September 10, 2013 8:43 pm
Citizens of Fort Smith may not notice anything different, but following today's (Sept. 10) Board of Directors study session, the city will begin attempts to incorporate compressed natural gas vehicles…
by - September 5, 2013 10:10 pm
There are a few points to make about Fort Smith officials taking a close look at using compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel alternative in a portion of its…
by - April 3, 2013 5:31 pm
General Electric announced Wednesday (April 3) that it will build a $110 million “Oil & Gas Global Research Center” in Oklahoma that will create 125 high-wage jobs in the state….
by - March 25, 2013 2:50 pm
Fort Smith’s historic Clayton House invited guests to learn about the region’s more than 100 year-old natural gas industry at its “Clayton Conversations” series on Sunday (March 24) afternoon. Mike…
by - January 23, 2013 7:17 pm
Business officials with utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy transmission and other energy-related sectors on Wednesday (Jan. 23) pushed the “Advanced Energy” cause in the Arkansas Capitol rotunda. “Advanced Energy Day at…
by - November 30, 2012 6:35 pm
ARLINGTON, VA. — The second day of the Natural Gas and Trucking summit here began with a presentation on the politics of natural gas from U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb.,…
by - October 14, 2012 6:05 pm
Chrysler Group LLC, the automaker controlled by Fiat SpA, is making its natural gas-powered Ram pickup available for sale to retail buyers, according to the head of the company’s dealership…
