Economic Development Corp. of Jefferson County

The default appeared to put the whole project, with its 2,500 construction jobs and 250 permanent positions, in jeopardy. read more >

Skeptics have doubted the project in Jefferson County for a decade, but those involved said the “vast majority” of Arkansans believe the plant is coming and are happy about its projected impact. read more >

A long-promised big announcement for a colossal $3.5 billion facility to turn natural gas into liquid fuel in Jefferson County is now at hand after nearly a decade of planning. read more >

Although Energy Security Partners CEO Roger D. Williams has said that “all indications are that Jefferson County will be our home,” he also hasn’t expressly ruled out other sites, either. read more >

In pursuing plans for a natural gas-to-liquid fuel production facility, Energy Security Partners of Little Rock spent more than a year securing the land for its likely plant site in northern Jefferson County. read more >

Tell Roger Williams that a multibillion-dollar plant for turning natural gas into liquid fuel near Pine Bluff sounds too good to be true, and he’ll turn to history, engineering and finance to argue it’s too good not to be. read more >

Jefferson County taxpayers have picked up the tab for nearly $3 million worth of land, and Energy Security Partners has signed a lease, but the plant site is still not quite a done deal, according to CEO Roger Williams. read more >

So how do you get a 10-year lease on a big chunk of land and pay just $10 a year in rent? If the $100 deal between Energy Security Partners LLC and the Economic Development Corp. of Jefferson County is any indication, you have to make some big promises. read more >