Arkansas Natural Resources Commission

Helena-West Helena, where the water system has failed twice in less than a year, will receive more than $11 million in funding. read more >

Last year, the Division of Higher Education and the Education Department’s Research & Technology team relocated to the Main Street Mall from leased quarters at 423 Main St. read more >

Concern about the aging levees have waned since the floods, but experts say there's potential for a disaster if not maintained. read more >

Communities will use the money — most of which comes in the form of low-interest loans — for projects such as replacing meters and distribution lines for drinking water systems or water tanks. read more >

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission approves $64.1 million for water and wastewater projects in 12 Arkansas counties. read more >

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $2.4 million in funding for water and wastewater projects serving more than 2,700 people in seven Arkansas communities. read more >

The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission awarded $14 million to 10 communities for water and wastewater projects serving more than 8,256 people. read more >

An Arkansas panel formed after historic flooding last year released a report on Tuesday recommending increased oversight of the state's levees, consolidation of some levee districts and state grants to fund improvements. read more >

More than $8.5 million of new and pending utility improvement projects are underway in and around Helena-West Helena. Pieces of the infrastructure puzzle are moving into place to enhance local economic prospects as well as industrial recruitment. read more >

Visions of a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into liquid fuel have tantalized Jefferson County while doubters have touted the project as pie in the sky. With two of four crucial environmental permits in hand, that pie could be going into the oven soon. read more >

The historic spring flooding in Arkansas caused at least $100 million in damage. Now comes the re-evaluation of Arkansas’ long-neglected levee system, which will surely seek to address at least two big public policy questions: Who should be responsible for the levees? Who should pay for their maintenance? read more >

After four years of looking at options, Pulaski County has put solar power "squarely in the pipeline" with a bid proposal for building a multimillion-dollar sun farm on county property, a project expected to save taxpayers 25-35% on an electric bill that once ran $1.2 million a year. read more >

Residents of NFIP communities are eligible to buy flood insurance from the federal government at premiums dictated by factors that include what kind of floodplain the structure is located on and how elevated the structure is. read more >

When the city of Hot Springs decided to retire its antiquated water meters, the goal was to get rid of equipment that was no longer efficient. City workers researched the alternatives and decided an automated metering infrastructure (AMI) was what was going to keep Spa City from getting all wet. While this primary objective was met in the initial process, Hot Springs discovered more benefits in the project than just keeping real-time tabs on customer water usage. read more >