http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/28/waterkeepers-governor-declare-state-emergency-pig-deaths-ped/nn Waterkeepers Urge Governor to Declare State of Emergency on Pig Deaths from PED John Deike | February 28, 2014 10:02 am  On Thursday, Waterkeeper Alliance and North Carolina Riverkeepers called on the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler, to protect public and environmental health against the swine industry’s […]

Arkansas Democrat Gazette Guest column A factory farm’s effect on tourism   By GORDON WATKINS SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE This article was published March 23, 2014 at 3:35 a.m. Arkansas is the Natural State, or at least that’s how it’s advertised. Over the years, millions of tax dollars have been […]

Dear Governor Beebe,                                                                                                               March 21, 2014 Many concerned citizens attended the Big Creek Research & Extension Team’s seminar led by Dr. Andrew Sharpley at the U of A on March 11, 2014.  Like most Arkansans, it was our understanding that the state-funded study was initiated to ease fears of C&H polluting nearby […]

National Parks Traveler Magazine Essential Paddling Guide: Can Hogs Be Farmed Safely Upstream Of Buffalo National River?Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 24, 2014 – 6:53am What threat does a commercial hog farm pose to the Buffalo National River?  nn Often the health of our rivers, lakes, and streams in the […]