AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy: Scout Clean Energy’s 183-megawatt Nimbus wind farm is now operating in Carroll County, supplying power to Microsoft and expected to generate about $31 million in property taxes over its lifetime. EDP Renewables also broke ground on a 250-megawatt solar project in Chicot County, backed by a Meta power agreement. Manufacturing: Lockheed Martin plans a $420 million expansion in Camden expected to create 650 jobs, while U.S. Steel has begun work on its $1.9 billion direct-reduced-iron facility in Osceola. Agriculture: Persistent drought is a growing concern, with 95% of Arkansas farmland rated very short or short on topsoil moisture. National turkey production is rebounding after two years of decline, and Arkansas is among the top-producing states. Business: Little Rock-based Baldwin & Shell Construction is now 100% employee-owned. Westrock Coffee narrowed its third-quarter loss and received a $26.1 million tariff refund; Entergy also reported progress on an Arkansas data-center deal.
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