National Parks Traveler Updated: Groups Working To Prevent Hog Farm From Polluting Buffalo National River Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 7, 2013 – 2:43am Could a proposed hog farm not quite 6 miles from Buffalo National River contaminate the river? Editor’s note: This updates with comments from Cargill, clarifies that […]
The Buffalo battle MICHAEL DOUGHERTYSPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE More than a generation ago, Arkansas residents and elected representatives joined hands to protect and preserve one of the last free-flowing rivers in the lower 48 states. In 1972 the Buffalo River, the crown jewel of Arkansas, was designated America’s first national […]
Written by FRANK WALLIS Arkansas’ chief enforcer of environmental law has its hands full in Baxter and Newton counties.A war of press releases, public commentary and rebuttals continues over a large new hog farm in the Buffalo National River watershed that some believe is a threat to the ecosystem of […]
County With Controversial Hog Farm Tells Fayetteville To Butt Out Posted on: 9:25 pm, June 7, 2013, by Austin Reed and Shain Bergan Newton County officials passed a resolution earlier this week asking Fayetteville leaders not to interfere in a hog farm in the county that detractors say may be […]
Animal Waste Threatens America’s First National River, Public Health, and Arkansas Tourism Published on Friday, 07 June 2013 15:28 nn Written by Press Release Groups seek review of assessment that led to federal loan guarantee for industrial swine facility in the Buffalo National River Watershed Mount Judea, AR–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. A […]
BRWA and its coalition partners issued a demand letter to FSA and SBA. The letter is intended to notify USDA and SBA that unless acceptable solutions are implemented by July 8, 2013, the groups will be forced to seek compliance with the law in court. http://buffaloriveralliance.org/Resources/Documents/DemandtoFSA_SBA_6613.pdf
Harrison Daily Timesn Geologist wants hog farm suspended, writes letter to ADEQ Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:30 am Staff Report [email protected] | 0 comments A group opposed to C & H Hog Farms at Mt. Judea has shared a letter from an Arkansas scientist to the Arkansas Department of […]
Karst Hydrologist John Van Brahana requests suspension of the C&H Hog Farm permit stating no experienced Karst geologist would recommend a CAFO on this site. Document
Subject: Arkansas Democrat June 1 letters re C & H Hog Farm Letter #1) We could all benefitThe hog farm near the Buffalo River has opponents and proponents. Perhaps each side can win. We can have our bacon, ribs, etc., and another products from hogs along with a clean Buffalo […]
ADEQ: CAFO Permit Is Just Fine Agency: Permit is fine Mike Masterson In his recent letter to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Director Teresa Marks, Little Rock attorney Hank Bates claimed the nutrient management plan for C&H Hog Farms of Mount Judea revealed the crucial document contained “omissions, errors and […]
Grassy greeting Weeding out dissent Mike Masterson Scores of visiting demonstrators were welcomed to the town of Jasper last week by constant noise and debris tossed from a weed-trimmer and lawnmower after they’d peacefully convened on the grassy Newton County courthouse square. They’d come to make their voices heard as […]
Geoscientist: CAFO a no-no Mike Masterson If you were responsible for permitting an industrial hog farm in the Buffalo River watershed along Big Creek, would you ask an expert to analyze what kind of drainage to expect from tons of swine waste applied atop the porous limestone of what geologists […]
Agency sticks with its OK for hog farm LR lawyer says response to letter not good enough RYAN MCGEENEYARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is standing by its 2012 decision to issue an operational permit to C&H Hog Farms, the large-scale concentrated animal-feeding operation in Mount Judea.In a […]
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State legislators tour hog farm, face critics RYAN MCGEENEYARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE JASPER About two dozen state legislators concluded a two-day tour Wednesday of what have become the two of the most discussed features of Newton County in recent months: the Buffalo National River and C&H Hog Farms.Tuesday, after a presentation on […]
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 21, 2013 Contact: Perry Wheeler, National Parks Conservation Association, P: 202-419-3712 Groups Urge Continued Focus on Faulty Permitting Process for Factory Hog Farm Near Buffalo National River Background: On May 21 and 22, Arkansas state legislators will tour C & H Hog Farms, which […]
ADH says hog waste could threaten health of swimmers in Buffalon http://mikemastersonsmessenger.com/health-department-had-cafo-concerns/
Northwest Arkansas Times Officials Boost E. Coli Testing In River, Creekn Opening Of C&H Hog Farms Elevates Concern For Buffalo By Ryan McGeeney Posted: May 15, 2013 at 3:16 a.m. · · Administrators with the Buffalo National River have increased the frequency of E. coli monitoring at the river’s confluence […]
From Arkansas Times:n Buffalo River Watershed Alliance asks revocation of hog farm permitnn Posted by Max Brantley on Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:33 PMn The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and others have written to Teresa Marks, director of the state Department of Environmental Quality, asking her to revoke the […]