Newton County Times Five year ban on new CAFOs in Buffalo watershed Posted: Monday, August 31, 2015 4:00 pm Staff report | 0 comments Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission adopted last week changes to its regulations that will prohibit new permits for large swine facilities in the Buffalo River Watershed. The Arkansas […]
Arkansasonline Environment notebook Equipment testing stalled at hog site Cargill officials have yet to move forward with planned testing of vaporizing equipment at a Conway County hog facility. Mike Martin, a spokesman for Cargill’s pork division, said the company does not yet have an estimated arrival date for the vaporizing […]
Arkansasonline Panel’s OK enacts ban on Buffalo hog farmsBy Emily Walkenhorst New medium or large hog farms are now banned for the next five years in the Buffalo National River’s watershed, under an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission vote approving the ban Friday.No commissioners opposed the ban, which […]
Arkansasonline Legislative Council signs off on watershed hog-farm ban By Michael R. Wickline This article was published today at 3:36 a.m. A proposed five-year ban on new medium and large hog farms in the Buffalo National River watershed cleared the Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday, after an unsuccessful bid by state […]
Arkansasnews.com Lawmakers OK hog farm moratorium, prison funds A By John LyonArkansas News [email protected] LITTLE ROCK — After some debate, the Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday approved a proposed five-year moratorium on new hog farms in the Buffalo National River watershed. The panel also approved a proposal by Gov. Asa […]
Arkansasonline Squealin’ over hog factory By Mike Masterson Gordon Watkins of Parthenon likely isn’t a happy camper after poring over environmental watchdog data gathered by the University of Arkansas. As president of the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, he’s filed a formal complaint with Becky Keogh, the director of our […]
Bloomberg News The EPA Doesn’t Know How to Deal With 300 Million Tons of Animal Poop The EPA delays promised rules to control the waste Mark Drajem August 20, 2015 — 10:00 AM CDT Share on FaShare on Twitter Don’t Miss Out — Follow Bloomberg On Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Rene […]
Arkansasonline 5-year hog-farm ban passes legislative test It goes to commission for final say By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 4:05 a.m. Updated today at 4:05 a.m. A proposed five-year ban on new medium and large hog farms in the Buffalo National River watershed cleared its […]
North Carolina Health News Clock Ticking as EPA Prepares Response Over Hog Pollution AUGUST 18, 2015 by EDITOR in ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, FEATURED, PUBLIC HEALTH,RURAL HEALTH with 0 COMMENTS Environmentalists want to clean up North Carolina’s hog farms. To do so, they’re calling on the federal government, which could withhold state funds. By Gabe Rivin The EPA’s 180 days […]
Sides agree on lawyer fees in hog farm case by The Associated Press 09:02 AM, Monday, August 17 2015 | 1712 views | 0 | 0 | | LITTLE ROCK — Two federal agencies have agreed with attorneys for environmental groups on a proposed settlement for attorney fees in a lawsuit over a hog farm near the Buffalo National River. […]
Arkansasonline My Buffalo hangup So Mike, why are you so hung up on our state issuing a general permit for that mega-waste-generating hog factory in the Buffalo River watershed at Mount Judea, one reader recently asked. It deserves a response. As one who enjoys pork chops, pork rinds and barbecued […]
Arkansasonline Alliance filing says hog farm violates permit E. coli, nitrate levels cited By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 2:38 a.m The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance has filed a formal complaint with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, alleging that C&H Hog Farms in Mount Judea has violated […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Report ‘hogwash’ By Mike Masterson Posted: August 11, 2015 at 3:28 a.m. The two federal agencies, ordered last December by a federal judge to assess potential environmental damages from the waste produced by C&H Hog Farms in the Buffalo National River watershed, have released their draft report. Their […]
Arkansasonline No flies on that! by Mike Masterson I appreciate it when readers respond to my opinions. It matters not to me should they agree or disagree (poetic, eh?). I’m always pleased they took their valuable time to read and reflect upon their feelings. Following a recent column in which […]
Arkansasonline 2 agencies’ 2nd look: Hog farm no big risk By Emily Walkenhorst Two federal agencies issued a draft environmental assessment Thursday for C&H Hog Farms in Mount Judea that comes to the same conclusion as a tossed-out 2012 study: The farm is not likely to have a significant detrimental […]
North Arkansas Democrat Gazette Intentionally ignored by Mike Masterson Some of you will recall how the whole controversy over our state’s wrongheaded permitting of C&H Hog Farms in our treasured Buffalo National River watershed arose when the National Park Service (official stewards of that river) complained loudly and publicly that […]