by - August 27, 2014 5:06 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $100,000 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday for the agency’s ongoing water quality management planning. EPA officials said the funds…
by - August 21, 2014 3:39 pm
Texas-based Plains All American announced Thursday that it plans to build a 440-mile, 20-inch crude oil pipeline across Arkansas, running from the company’s terminal in Cushing, Okla., to the Valero…
by - August 20, 2014 1:14 pm
Arkansas’ blue collar manufacturing base was once again the main workhorse in the state’s 3% economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013.
by - August 20, 2014 12:00 pm
Gasoline prices in Arkansas are nearing a seven-month low and should continue to see a gradual decline through Labor Day until the end of the year.
by - August 18, 2014 10:16 am
Houston-based Kinder Morgan’s $70 billion tax-friendly deal to bring all of its energy assets under one corporate umbrella and stock symbol will not have an impact on the pipeline giant’s…
by - August 14, 2014 7:24 pm
A Washington, D.C.-based energy efficiency advocate told Arkansas regulators and others on Thursday that the state could see huge economic growth, save billions of dollars in power costs and create…
by - August 12, 2014 2:30 pm
A new Metroplan study released Tuesday makes a strong case that the region’s decreasing number of walkers and bikers that commute has a direct link as to why Central Arkansans…
by - July 25, 2014 10:10 am
Many of the nation’s industrial sectors saw major declines in the first quarter of 2014 as 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.9% decrease in U.S. economic activity,…
by - July 18, 2014 6:01 pm
Democratic Senator Mark Pryor held a panel discussion with representatives from Arkansas manufacturing companies on Friday to tout his recent efforts to focus on economic issues by keeping blue collar…
by - July 17, 2014 9:01 am
Arkansans are feeling less optimistic and a bit cautious about their economic fortunes compared to their neighbors in Oklahoma and Missouri and other guarded consumers across the nation, according to…
by - July 14, 2014 8:38 pm
Industry leaders across the board weigh in as Arkansas faces a monumental task in cutting carbon emissions to meet new EPA guidelines.
by - July 10, 2014 7:22 am
Arkansas’ natural gas industry matures as the Fayetteville Shale Play celebrates 10 years of activity.
by - July 9, 2014 7:00 pm
After more than two years of speculation and controversy, the Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board approved a consulting firm’s recommendation to begin talks to purchase “prime property” in the…
by - July 2, 2014 7:43 am
Arkansas travelers will see the highest Fourth of July pump prices in nearly six years as a record number of U.S. travelers are expected to hit the highways.
by - June 25, 2014 3:10 pm
A representative of the state’s largest electric utility compared the EPA’s new far-reaching guidelines to reduce carbon emissions to Dante’s journey through hell.
by - June 25, 2014 7:58 am
Personal income and farm earnings took a hit in the first quarter of 2014, but a rebound may be coming.
by - June 11, 2014 9:17 am
Arkansas’ economy gained strength in 2013 as the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 2.4 percent in 2013, ranking The Natural State 16th among the 50 states.
by - June 3, 2014 3:16 pm
After the news of the Environment Protection Agency announcement concerning new guidelines for carbon emissions at existing power plants had a chance to settle in on Monday, the reviews on…
by - June 2, 2014 9:26 am
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced a far-reaching and controversial plan Monday that it says will cut carbon dioxide emissions 30% by 2030 from 2005 levels, a move that would…
by - May 28, 2014 6:50 pm
No one knows exactly how the Environmental Protection Agency’s “dirty air” rules will shake out next week, but Arkansas stakeholders are anxiously waiting to hear the details of President Barack Obama’s controversial proposal to reduce carbon emissions.
