environment

Actor Kevin Costner visited Hot Springs on Friday, June 12, to testify in support of the Great American Outdoors Act 250 during a field hearing at The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. “I’m here today to urge Congress to reauthorize …

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. recently shared with the Little Rock Board of Directors a proposal for an ordinance that would strengthen the city’s regulations on data centers.  Scott encouraged the board to adopt the new standards to “protect the safety …

Little Rock hosted the second annual Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit at the Statehouse Convention Center Oct. 28 and 29. The summit brought together industry leaders, state and local government and representatives from the education sector to provide actionable insights about …

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant in aquatic animal nutrition to Ghana for the fall 2025 academic year by the U.S. Department of State …

The Middle East ground has been shaking — literally — under heavy ordnance ever since Israel launched airstrikes on its neighbor June 13, touching off retaliatory missile and drone attacks from its longtime Muslim antagonist.  Now, the ground appears to …

With an eye on entering the domestic lithium sector, Chevron recently announced the acquisition of two leasehold acreage positions—the first from TerraVolta Resources and the second from East Texas Natural Resources—that will span about 125,000 acres across the Smackover Formation in southwest Arkansas …

The City of Fayetteville is taking measures for the anticipated arrival of emerald ash borers, an invasive insect that has already been found in nearby counties and in Oklahoma. The emerald ash borer is an invasive species of beetle that …

Arkansas highways are lined with wildflowers that are a key component in Arkansas’s environmental and economic health, yet they are often overlooked. Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB) partners with communities across both urban and rural areas to plant native wildflowers that …

Chase Selby was recently promoted to president of CTEH, a leading provider of environmental and human health safety services. He has been with the company since 2006. Though he has gained experience in various roles throughout his time with the …

Pulaski County Special School District introduced 14 new propane-powered buses to its fleet in July 2024, furthering its commitment to environmentally friendly transportation. This marks the district’s second purchase of alternatively fueled buses since 2022, replacing older diesel models and …