Editing Muskogee, Oklahoma (section)

== Economy ==
Muskogee is an economic center for eastern Oklahoma, and is home to several industrial activities. [[Georgia-Pacific]] has a tissue, paper towel, and napkin manufacturing plant in Muskogee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/05/15/five-hurt-in-explosion-fire-at-georgia-pacific.html|title=Update: Georgia-Pacific: Oklahoma plant damaged in fire back in operation|website=Atlanta Business Chronicle|date=15 May 2019|author=Jessica Saunders|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref>  The 2.9 million square foot facility is Muskogee's largest employer with 800 workers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/business/toilet-paper-production-records-being-broken-one-area-maker-says/article_5ed8e166-db58-5042-abde-ff4553fb1c18.html |title=Toilet paper production 'records being broken,' one area maker says |date=March 27, 2020 |author=Rhett Morgan |work=Tulsa World |access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref>

On January 22, 2025, ground was broken on the Stardust Power Inc. $1.2 billion [[lithium]] refinery in Muskogee, near the Port of Muskogee.<ref name=Lithium>{{cite web|url= https://ktul.com/news/local/groundbreaking-on-1-point-2-billion-lithium-refinery-in-muskogee-oklahoma-department-commerce-stardust-power-inc-66-acre-site-near-port-of-muskogee-facility-annum-battery-grade-project-mineral-supplies-jobs# |title=Groundbreaking on $1.2 billion lithium refinery in Muskogee|publisher=KTUL Tulsa, January 23, 2025|accessdate=January 23, 2025}}</ref>  The initial production line will produce up to 25,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium per year, with a projected second phase doubling that capacity.<ref name=Lithium/>