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 Bureaujlyon@arkansasnews.com 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 […]