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

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

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