Within the next two weeks, Seal Solar will complete a solar project that will save 10 Fitness, a Little Rock-based company with 13 health clubs around the state, an estimated $6 million over 30 years. The 1.299 Megawatt solar array…
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Solar Array Groundbreaking to Pave Way for 90% Renewable Energy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPulaski County officials are planning to hold a groundbreaking on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. for a new solar array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. The array is expected to bring the county’s renewable energy usage…
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Forbes Lists Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS, Bentonville School District, St. Bernards Healthcare Among Best Employers
Forbes has released another of its ubiquitous ranking lists, this time ranking the best employers by state after surveying 70,000 Americans who worked at businesses with at least 500 employees. Beyond basic considerations, such as fair pay, safe working conditions,…
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Low-income Energy Assistance Application Period Begins Monday July 25
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOfficials with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have announced residents can begin submitting applications Monday, July 25, for help with the costs of summer cooling bills, including those from Entergy Arkansas and other utilities. LIHEAP is funded through…
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Entergy Arkansas Issues Request for Major Solar and Wind Projects
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas officials announced Thursday it has issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources, emissions-free renewables that can provide cost-effective energy supply, capacity, fuel diversity, and other benefits to its customers. “Entergy Arkansas…
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Arkansas Entrepreneurs Win Funding and Wow Crowds
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas small business owners tonight won a collective $17,000 at the 2022 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition, produced by The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Sara Hurst of Bella’s Kitchen + Wellness, Lauren Anderson of Calm +…
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Venture Center Hosts Pitch Competition for Local Entrepreneurs June 23
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMore than $10,000 is up for grabs at The Venture Center’s 2022 Spring Pitch ‘N Pint event, which will be held June 23 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint is…
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U.S. Steel Doubles Down on Arkansas
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere’s a lot about the new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant, bound for Osceola in Arkansas’ Mississippi County, that’s just this side of surreal. The growing presence of steel, an industry that’s cropped up in this flat, open corner of…
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Steel Industry Heats Up in Arkansas
by AEDCby AEDCSteel production is heating up in Arkansas. In January 2022, Arkansas unveiled the biggest economic development deal by capital investment in the state’s history: U.S. Steel’s announcement that its “steel mill of the future” would be built in Osceola. This…
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U.S. Steel Selects Northeast Arkansas for $3B Advanced Mill Site
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Steel has announced its “next-generation” highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, close to the company’s Big River Steel plant in Northeast Arkansas. United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer serving the automotive,…