Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced the following appointments: Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks Talbot Benton, Little Rock, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Previously vacant position. Scott Skelton, Quitman, …
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Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame to Induct 3
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Hall of Fame will hold its 40th-annual induction ceremony for the 2025 class Thursday, Nov. 13, at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. Col. Virgil Merony II, Lieutenant General Glen Moorhead and Kevin Vondran …
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A Bigger Boom: Lithium Industry Poised to Inject Billions of Dollars into Arkansas Economy
It seemed to happen overnight. A few years ago, sleepy south Arkansas woke up to a growing buzz — with a lithium boom on the horizon, the region is set to strike it rich once again. According to a study …
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A Pokey for Porky: Camden Man Takes Aim at Feral Hogs with Hawg Stopper Pen
Randy Kelley was in his deer stand near Camden 22 years ago when he spotted an 8-point buck and two does feeding nearby. He watched for a moment and then saw a female feral hog with piglets attack the buck. …
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently joined ExxonMobil and state leaders to announce that the company will drill its first lithium well in Arkansas, marking an early investment into what may well be one of North America’s largest lithium deposits. Numerous …
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Standard Lithium 2023 Results Include Arkansas Project
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn its recent 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results report, Vancouver-based Standard Lithium discussed plans for its new facility in southwest Arkansas, following a deal to purchase 118 acres in Lafayette County. “As we conclude fiscal year 2023, we …
I’ve spent time in south Arkansas selling new technologies, lab testing and products to the oil field and aerospace companies, so I’m grinning with Arkansas pride that a new energy storage material — lithium — could improve the state and …
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ExxonMobil Gets Green Light for Arkansas Drilling
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that ExxonMobil had revealed plans to begin mining for lithium in Arkansas. The announcement accompanies the boom in the popularity of electric vehicles, the batteries of which need the mineral lithium. ExxonMobil recently …
When I was a kid, I idolized the stars of my local high school’s sports teams, and we had a couple of genuine articles come through my small hometown in south Arkansas in those days. One was Julian Frazier, who …