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Renewables and energy efficiency are being used to address the rising energy usage of cryptocurrency mining, such as Bitcoin, which ranks among the top 30 energy consumers. While Bitcoin mining is by no means the greatest consumer of electricity, its…

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure and jobs act, recently signed into legislation by President Joe Biden, is designed to allocate billions to update the country’s roads, bridges and transport systems, as well as increase high-speed internet, renewable energy use, and the nation’s network of…

Renewable energy projects are getting a lending hand in rural America. On Sept. 9, at a press conference led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA officials announced a $464 million investment in renewable energy infrastructure to assist rural areas decrease…

Earlier this year, Arkansas-based Hytrol announced that the company would be establishing a facility with hundreds of jobs in Fort Smith to support its existing Jonesboro operation, which employs 1,200 workers. The story of Hytrol in Arkansas dates back to…

Since 2020, Americans have adapted to a pandemic that impacted nearly every aspect of life, from work and school to everyday activities like getting groceries and even our wardrobes. Whether employees are working remotely or in person, COVID-19 has also…

Workforce development is a concept proposed in reaction to the economic impact inflicted by COVID-19 on our job market. Over the last year, more than two out of every five households experienced a job or income loss, with the majority…

Making the decision to attend college is not easy. There are many aspects to consider when planning the next move in your future: location, money, time and degree path to name a few. Luckily, the University of Arkansas Community College…

Like many lifelong duck hunters, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chairman Bobby Martin got his start hunting just about every Wildlife Management Area or river bottom that would hold a duck in east Arkansas. Since age 9, Martin has chased…

If you were to ask an Arkansan what the state’s No. 1 export is, they would probably say rice. Indeed, Arkansas is the biggest exporter of rice in the United States. Despite that, the spot of No. 1 export goes…

By Emily Beirne, Katie Zakrzewski and Dustin JayroePhotos by Ebony Blevins, Jeffrey Fuller Freeman, Meredith Mashburn, Mark Mondier, David Yerby and Jamison Mosley For years, AMP’s sister publication AY About You, has produced an annual listing of accomplished Arkansas women every…