Arkansas Online Hog farm gets vaporizing system Technology tested in Conway County; state not sold on it By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 3:18 a.m Equipment to vaporize pig manure has made its way to C&H Hog Farms after being tested at a hog operation in Conway County. […]
When it comes to protecting the Buffalo National River from raw waste generated by that controversial hog factory at Mount Judea, it will be interesting to see if the U.S. Farm Service Agency and the Small Business Administration have yet again fallen short after their second draft attempt to produce […]
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/dec/20/2-agencies-find-no-significant-impact-f/?latest 2 agencies find ‘no significant impact’ from hog farm By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 4:04 a.m. Two federal agencies again issued a finding of “no significant impact” for a Mount Judea hog farm near the Buffalo National River. The farm sits along Big Creek, 6.8 […]
His imaginary team Red flags galore Posted: December 13, 2015 at 2:10 a.m. Gordon Watkins, the persistent and knowledgeable president of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, says he sees red flags surrounding the controversial hog factory at Mount Judea. Most of Arkansas and many across America know by now it’s […]
Earthjustice blog HOGWASH FROM THE PORK INDUSTRY By Mariana Lo | Friday, December 11, 2015 This fall, many North Carolinians found a cheery recording left on their answering machines: Hi, this is Nannette Sutton, a North Carolina hog farmer calling on behalf of the North Carolina Pork Council with a message about […]
NWA LETTERS Posted: December 11, 2015 at 1 a.m. Action needed to preserve Buffalo River Fall is my favorite time of year for hiking and floating on the Buffalo National River. The kids are back in school and the Razorback fans are at a tailgate party. The Buffalo is left […]
MIKE MASTERSON: Back at the factory Above the Buffalo By Mike Masterson Posted: December 8, 2015 at 3:34 a.m. Meanwhile, back at that hog factory, which thanks to the accommodations of our state’s Department of Environmental Quality (cough), landed squarely in our Buffalo National River watershed. I doubt many across our […]
Politics and clean water By RICHARD H. MAYS Special to the Democrat-Gazette Most Americans are spoiled by having clean water available by simply turning the spigot and letting drinkable water flow. Clean water is a necessity of life that we take for granted as part of our developed society, and […]
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/21/mcr-gene-colistin/ A Blog by Maryn McKenna Apocalypse Pig: The Last Antibiotic Begins to Fail POSTED SAT, 11/21/2015 I mentioned on Monday that this past week was intended by the CDC, WHO and other health authorities to be a global awareness week for antibiotic resistance. Alarming news that came out of China at […]
http://www.coastalreview.org/2015/11/11738/ Just a `Misunderstanding,’ State Says 11/19/2015 by Mark Hibbs RALEIGH – Faced with the threat of losing its federal permitting authority, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality said this week that it is working with federal officials to clarify their “misunderstanding” over the public’s right to challenge state-issued pollution permits. Environmental […]
State’s water plan heads to Legislature BRIAN FANNEYARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE A plan to avoid water shortages in Arkansas will head to state lawmakers for final approval. The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission voted Monday to approve the Arkansas Water Plan, which seeks to measure and address the anticipated gap between the demand […]
NOTICE TO MARKET: JBS Concludes Cargill Pork Acquisition October 30, 2015 JBS S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: JBSS3, OTCQX: JBSAY, “JBS” or “Company”), pursuant to the announcement made in the Material Fact of July 1st, 2015, communicates to its shareholder and to the market in general that its subsidiary JBS USA concluded, on […]
A whap on the snout MIKE MASTERSON: To celebrate river By Mike Masterson This article was published today at 3:54 a.m The theme of this evening inside the jam-packed Town Center on Fayetteville’s charming square could be summed up by the comments of keynote speaker Ken Smith: “We gather to celebrate […]
Environment agency chief orders 5% cut Division heads’ proposals likely to pare jobs, she says By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 3:15 a.m. […]
Event marks opportunity to make a difference By Fran Alexander Posted: October 20, 2015 at 1 a.m. NWA online Some sort of lulled assumption settles over us as a society when it comes to realizing how things get done. For example, most of our lives are spent utilizing public lands […]
The hog factory Try again, please By Mike Masterson Posted: October 20, 2015 at 4:05 a.m. A federal judge is giving the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Small Business Administration three additional months to finally comply with two federal environmental laws in properly completing their required environmental reassessment for […]
NWAOnline Guest commentary: Insuring the health of an industry Risks to Buffalo River from farm remain high By Brian Thompson Posted: October 10, 2015 at 1 a.m. Much has been written about the Buffalo National River in regard to its environmental value as an extraordinary water resource. But, what if […]
Judge gives 2 federal agencies more time to evaluate hog farm By Emily Walkenhorstn A federal judge granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Services Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration on Wednesday three more months to comply with two federal environmental laws in their assessment of the impact […]
Readers want hearing by Mike Masterson Thanks to valued readers who responded to my call last week for comments on our governor and the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission needing to instruct the foot-dragging Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (cough) to schedule a hearing where all new research on possible […]
Hog farm modification produces debate; Public hearing in Jasper By DAVID HOLSTED Harrison Daily Times – Harrison, Arkansas JASPER — Opinions differed, as usual, at a public hearing about the C&H Hog Farm. What we have here is little more than a public relations effort to conceal the major pollution threat […]