A $1 million grant to the Lignite Research Center at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia could energize the university and the future of the region’s economy, says an SAU professor.

The Lignite Research Center at SAU will use the $1 million grant to construct and purchase equipment to test lignite--a soft coal--to determine the benefits of mining it for use as an alternative source of energy,” said U.S. Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.).

The university will match the grant with $1 million to provide a total of $2 million for lignite research.

“We’re ecstat...

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