AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoDefense Technology: Little Rock-based Onterris completed a PFAS-treatment prototype for the Defense Department, earning a success memo that could clear the way for federal deployment. Energy and Data Centers: Entergy plans about $600 million in grid upgrades for Google’s expanding West Memphis data center, including solar, battery storage and transmission lines. Google will cover the costs; the project needs state utility commission approval. Manufacturing Workforce: Tenaris donated $200,000 in robotics equipment to Arkansas Northeastern College and will fund five annual scholarships, building a talent pipeline for Mississippi County manufacturers. Defense Manufacturing: L3Harris opened a new solid rocket motor facility in East Camden to boost production capacity. Agriculture and Shipping: Arkansas harvest is nearing completion, but low Mississippi River levels are raising barge costs and pressuring local grain prices, a risk for farmers and exporters. Business Climate: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced 344 regulatory changes aimed at streamlining permits and cutting red tape.
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