AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUtility Security: Little Rock’s Forge Institute won U.S. Department of Energy funding for a $2 million program offering free cybersecurity training and technical support to rural and municipal electric utilities in Arkansas. Steel Investment: U.S. Steel is starting construction on a $1.9 billion direct-reduced-iron facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, with about 2,000 construction jobs expected. Consumer Protection: Arkansas joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging the retailer repeatedly charged more at checkout than advertised and failed to fix the problem. Manufacturing: L3Harris opened an Arkansas plant to make rocket motors, while Acme Brick plans to halt manufacturing at its Jonesboro facility by year-end. Agriculture and Freight: Arkansas leads the nation in farm bankruptcy filings, while low Mississippi River levels threaten to raise grain-shipping costs for farmers. Data Center Planning: Mississippi River communities, including Blytheville, are turning to new tools to assess data center proposals’ demands on water, utilities and public finances.
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