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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for 2025-08-15 ( 3 items )  
Markets+ Phase Two Governance Begins With Key Western Commitments (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * Markets+ phase two governance begins with key Western commitments Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP)'s Markets+, its Western day-ahead market, marked a significant milestone this week when it officially launched phase two governance. The Market more PR

NRC Event Notification: Lanxess Reports Damaged Nuclear Gauge Shutter in El Dorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSoth) -- The Arkansas Department of Health was notified on August 5, 2025, of a damaged fixed gauge shutter at the Lanxess Corp., Cologne, Germany, facility in El Dorado, Arkansas. The incident, detailed in Nuclear Regulatory Commission Event Notification Reports, occurred during a quarterly safety check. The report from the licensee's assistant radiation safety officer indicates that the shutter, designed to protect personnel from a low-level radioactive source, was diff more PR

University of Arkansas-Little Rock: Basu Completes First Phase of Groundbreaking Cardiac Visualization Project (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Basu Completes First Phase of Groundbreaking Cardiac Visualization Project By Angelita Faller A professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has developed a new way for heart surgeons to visualize arteries in 3D using gaming technology. The project promises to give doctors a clearer, more interactive view of the heart before performing complex procedures. Dr. Arya Basu, an assistant profe more PR