Arkansas democrat Gazette Columnists:Best check records To ‘assume’ makes . . . you knowBy Mike Masterson Steve Valentine of Mount Judea was fit to be hog-tied when he discovered a wooden platform on his property at the convergence of Dry Creek and Big Creek not far from the controversial C&H […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Relevant findingsSwine and health By Mike Masterson I concede that the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas are not located in the similar verdant hills of North Carolina. I’ll agree the climates of each state can differ, especially considering we are landlocked while eastern North Carolina has a scenic […]
Environmental Health News Pig poop fouling North Carolina streams; state permitting questioned. Streams near large factory pig farms have high levels of bacteria. Health groups are raising a stink. February 18, 2015 Brian BienkowskiEnvironmental Health News Few people know the pig business like North Carolina’s Don Webb. Webb raised pigs […]
Arkansas Online Environmental notebook By Emily WalkenhorstThis article was published February 17, 2015 at 2:42 a.m. Agencies appeal ruling on hog farm The federal agencies that backed loans made to C&H Hog Farms in Newton County formally filed an appeal in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday against a […]
Water, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farms Emery Dalesio Posted: Monday, February 16, 2015 9:47 am | Updated: 1:05 pm, Mon Feb 16, 2015.Associated Press | DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Modern meat production, in which thousands of animals are packed into barns for concentrated feeding operations, has […]
Newton County Times Big Creek Research and Extension Team releases 4th quarterly report Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2015 2:00 pmArkansas Extension Service | 0 comments Fast Facts:n• Big Creek team releases its four quarterly reportn• Bacterial spikes reported upstream, downstream from farmn• Researchers say longer term monitoring is neededn• Report […]
PRweb US FEDERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATIONUS Federal Contractor RegistrationWashington D.C. (PRWEB) February 11, 2015 The United States Federal Government as of 02/9/2015 has 111 open solicitations in Arkansas where they are currently seeking out properly registered government contractors. According to FedBizOpps (FBO) and USASpending, the Federal Government awarded 8,726 contracts in […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Bad news for riverBy Mike Masterson National Park Service scientists and UA geosciences professor emeritus John Van Brahana have collaborated on a revealing report that details reason for concern over increasing water contamination in the Buffalo National River watershed.The extensive report goes into detail about declining oxygen […]
Arkansas Times * ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: Becky Keogh will take over for an interim director who succeeded Teresa Marks. A former deputy director of the department, she recently has been regulatory and environment manager for BHP Billiton, the energy giant, in Houston. Hutchinson noted her experience as both […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Nutrient trading’ for watersheds proposed in House bill By Emily Walkenhorst A bill in the Arkansas House of Representatives would enable organizations to trade nutrients they discharge into a watershed with another organization in exchange for money or some other service.Springdale Water Utilities Director Heath Ward, a supporter of […]