http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060012454 Court backs EPA, greens in CAFO privacy lawsuitTiffany Stecker, E&E reporterGreenwire: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 A federal judge ruled for U.S. EPA yesterday in a lawsuit filed by agribusinesses angry about the agency providing information on large livestock farms to environmentalists. U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery for the District […]
Groups sue EPA over animal confinement air pollutionDonnelle Eller, [email protected] 7:55 p.m. CST January 28, 2015n- Evidence is mounting that large animal-confinement operations are polluting the air and hurting public health, according to two lawsuits filed Wednesday that could have broad ramifications for Iowa, the nation’s largest pork producer. A coalition […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Publication:Arkansas Democrat-Gazette NW; Date:Jan 27, 2015; Section:Editorial; Page Number:7B Good news for us?A judge rules Mike Masterson Afederal judge in Washington state ruled earlier this month on a case that likely sets a national precedent for preserving the cleanliness of our own state’s natural waters and streams […]
Arkansas Democrat GazetteEditorial: Legislature should fund Buffalo River water studyLegislature should fund Buffalo River water studyPosted: January 26, 2015 at 1:32 a.m. In the debate over operation of a large hog farm near the Buffalo National River, supporters of the agricultural operation and those who fear its impact on the environment […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette An unnecessary bill Keep data open Mike Masterson Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, may have good intentions in wanting to exempt academic research data as it’s being gathered by state universities from provisions of the state’s Freedom of Information Act.But his recently introduced House Bill 1080 is, in […]
Huffington Post Farms Can Be Held Liable For Pollution From Manure, U.S. Federal Court Rules By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid waste, a decision hailed by environmentalists as […]
UA hog study Speaking of bacon, it’s time to decide if our state will cough up a few hundred thousand more tax dollars so the University of Arkansas geosciences folks can continue monitoring that hog factory our state allowed into the precious Buffalo National River watershed back in 2012.Former Gov. […]
http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/jan/20/douglas-bill-would-exempt-academic-stud/ Douglas’ Bill would exempt academic studies from FOIBy Doug ThompsonPosted: January 20, 2015 at 1 a.m. Research data gathered by state colleges and universities would be exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act until the project involved is finished if a new bill becomes law. Research […]
Northwest Arkansas-Democrat Gazette Funds, future unsure for UA’s Big Creek hog-farm studyBy Emily WalkenhorstPosted: January 17, 2015 at 1 a.m. A University of Arkansas study on the impact of C&H Hog Farms on the Buffalo River’s watershed is running out of money, and no plan is yet in place to […]
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Federal judge rules against Washington state dairy, says manure pollution threatens waterArticle by: NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS , Associated Press Updated: January 15, 2015 SPOKANE, Wash. — A federal judge has ruled that a large industrial dairy in eastern Washington has polluted drinking water through its application, storage and management of […]