Arkansas Energy

A federal judge rejected an effort Wednesday to block two Arkansas news outlets from publishing details about an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center.

The effort was panned by free speech advocates

2 data centers planned for Pulaski County, but who bears the cost is disputed

Legislators are also calling on the Arkansas Public Service Commission to produce an investigative report about the sale of a utility company.

The funding is distributed by the Environmental Protection Agency and will be split between Central Arkansas, the Fort Smith area, and Northwest Arkansas.

Brownfields are under-utilized properties with potential hazardous substances or pollution getting in the way of redevelopment. Condemned buildings, old scrap yards, and hazardous waste sites risk becoming brownfields if neglected by the surrounding community.

The partnership will use nearly $94 million in federal funds to help low-income families acquire solar power.

$93.67 million from the EPA's Solar for All grant program will fund residential solar benefitting low-income and disadvantaged communities in Arkansas.

Entergy Arkansas bills are expected to decline by about $10 per month as the utility’s fuel charge falls to the lowest level in more than a decade.

The inaugural emPOWER Arkansas Expo was held at the Saline County Career and Technical Campus in Benton on Wednesday.