LATEST ARTICLES BY Kyle Massey
Entergy Plans Gas Plant Near Redfield as Coal Units Retire
With coal plants set to close, Entergy Arkansas plans new gas generation near Redfield while some push for a shift to renewable pine pellets.
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Arkansas Timber Prices Plunge Amid Oversupply & Mill Closures
A “wall of wood” and shrinking markets are keeping Arkansas timber prices at historic lows, forcing landowners to rethink forest management.
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Arkansas Regulators Reject 6 Electric Cooperatives’ Tariff Proposals
The utilities proposed requiring liability insurance policies of up to $10 million for customers connecting their own power generation sources to the grid.
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Arkansas EV Dealer Grows Beyond Tesla Amid Sales Shift
As Tesla faces political backlash and falling sales, Arkansas EV dealer Collin Riggin is thriving with a diverse, used electric lineup.
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A Growing Team, Telling Lexicon’s Story
With billion-dollar projects and a growing team, Lexicon Inc. is raising its profile while staying grounded in people-first values.
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AHCA Opens School of Nursing as an LPN Pipeline
With LPN numbers falling, the Arkansas Health Care Association is training experienced CNAs to fill the gap—at no cost to them.
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Arkansas Forests Create Worldwide Carbon Benefits
Conway-based NativState is helping small landowners turn forest conservation into profit with a major carbon credit deal involving TotalEnergies.
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With Razorbacks Set to Leave War Memorial, Stadium Looks to Reinvent
Fans from central, south and even northeast Arkansas may find it hard to envision a Hogless War Memorial. But the reality has been dawning for a while.
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Eye-Catching: Stone Ward, Lamar and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Go Fishing on I-630
The project turned two of the state’s most coveted billboard placements into a sequential high-impact cue.
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Simmons Funds SPP; Lithium News Abounds
SPP landed $150M to advance its power market project as lithium giants including EnergyX, Chevron, and Standard Lithium expanded in Arkansas.
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Landfill Lawsuit Pits Growing Arkansas Community Against Waste Giant
The legal stink over Waste Management Inc.’s Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown is headed for court as the state analyzes a set of air toxin tests.
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Study Strengthens Case for Revamping Arkansas Film Incentives
An economic impact study backed Arkansas filmmakers’ push for better state film incentives, recommending structural reforms and a higher cap to boost industry growth.
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Arkansas Renewable Energy Projects Stalled by Political Opposition
After five Arkansas counties restricted wind and solar projects, Lauren Waldrip said Republican-led resistance defies core conservative values.
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Omnichannel Retail, Walmart Culture at Heart of Bentonville Business Podcast
The “Doing Business in Bentonville” podcast recently celebrated 100 episodes of retail insight, Walmart wisdom and lessons in omnichannel leadership.
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Solar-Powered Hybar Steel Begins Rebar Production, Plans Second Mill
Just 22 months after forming Hybar Steel, Dave Stickler’s team is producing rebar with solar power, industry-leading efficiency and plans to expand.
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Arkansas’ Green Steel Meets a ‘Golden Share’
Dave Stickler, a godfather of environmentally sustainable steel, summed up his industry’s history in Arkansas earlier this month. His bottom line? Modern, ecological steelmaking is economical steelmaking.
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Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage Growth
As northwest Arkansas adds dozens of residents a day, cities like Pea Ridge and Centerton are joining regional efforts to tackle wastewater, housing and infrastructure challenges.
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Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge, top editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, looks back on 46 years with the organization.
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Powers of Arkansas Looks Back on 40 Years of Business
Longtime CEO Alan Hope has grown the North Little Rock company from 60 to 350 employees and $100 million-plus in sales, despite legal hurdles.
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Royalty Ruling Lets Lithium Plans Roll On
State regulators set a 2.5% royalty rate for lithium, clearing the way for Standard Lithium’s $1.5 billion project and a new energy era in south Arkansas.
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