Ark. gov. announces $1.1 billion steel mill plan

Published January 30, 2013 12:13am ET



LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The wraps came off Arkansas’ largest ever economic development project Tuesday as Gov. Mike Beebe unveiled plans for a $1.1 billion steel mill along the Mississippi River that private investors are poised to build — so long as legislators approve millions in startup funding.

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