The time to act is NOW. Only three days to contact legislators Find your state legislators and their contact info HERE Draft bills that threaten the Buffalo are currently being written. We ask our elected officials to: Support responsible agriculture. Agriculture is a vital part of our economy and way of […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Panel OKs broader Buffalo River tests This article was published today at 4:30 a.m The Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal that would increase spending authority for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture to perform water quality studies to […]
Hog manure and more hog manure at the legislature Posted By Max Brantley on Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:29 AM I’ve reported this week that the Arkansas Farm Bureau is working on legislation to override the state’s denial of a continuing permit for the C and H Hog Farm in Newton County. Opponents of the farm anticipated the […]
Arkansas Times Farm Bureau push for Buffalo River hog feeding operation continues Posted By Max Brantley on Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 9:58 AM Legislative lips remain largely sealed, but environmentalists attempting to protect the Buffalo River from factory hog farm waste say they continue to expect emergence of legislation to override the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and clear continued operation […]
At least 3 issues make deadline for special Arkansas legislative session ATVs, alcohol, Rx recompense get by By John Moritz, Emily Walkenhorst Posted: February 27, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAONLINE Lawmakers on Monday finished drawing up bills they hope to have considered during an expected in-and-out special session to be held […]
Arkansas Times Alert: Buffalo River power play looming at legislature Posted By Max Brantley on Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 7:43 AM The Arkansas legislative budget session seems likely to end on schedule in mid-March with little fanfare, apart from some special interest legislation for a voucher-like program to transfer state tax money to private school tuition. Special […]
MASTERSON ONLINE: Science on the Buffalo By Mike Masterson Posted: February 24, 2018 at 2:03 a.m. NWAOnline Those intent on leaving C&H Hog Farms in its precarious location along the Buffalo National River watershed are advocating science, rather than emotion, to make their case. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (cough) […]
Arkansas hog farm in Buffalo River watershed ordered to manage manure Operation OK’d to remain open By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: February 19, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAOnline Credit: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/EMILY WALKENHORSTFILE — Sanders Farm in Newton County contained as many as 3,200 hogs this summer, with some let loose to roam […]
Hog-farm appeal input OK’d; environmental groups allowed in as permit denial advances By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: February 14, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAOnline m. Mitchell PE MasilunThe C&H Hog Farms’ operation, shown May 4, sits near a Buffalo River tributary in Newton County. Two environmental groups can intervene in a hog […]
Comments split on haze rule; utilities back state plan opposed by environmental groups By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: February 12, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAOnline Utilities and a consumer group largely favor the state’s proposed changes in the way it will implement a federal rule to reduce haze, but environmental groups oppose […]
MIKE MASTERSON: Pandering to fear Sky’s not falling By Mike Masterson Posted: February 13, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAOnline The predictable campaign aimed at frightening the good folks in and around Newton County into believing their farms and ranches are somehow in danger of closing remains in full swing politically. Unjustified […]
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/13/sky-s-not-falling-20180213/ MIKE MASTERSON: Pandering to fear Sky’s not falling By Mike Masterson The predictable campaign aimed at frightening the good folks in and around Newton County into believing their farms and ranches are somehow in danger of closing remains in full swing politically. Unjustified fear, rather than scientifically justifiable concerns over […]
Two Marshall men in contest to fill vacant state House seat By John Moritz Posted: February 11, 2018 at 3:22 a.m. NWAOnline A special election for a rural state House district seat has at its center a controversial hog farm operation near the Buffalo River — and both Republicans in […]
MIKE MASTERSON: ‘Elitist’ Buffalo backers Morgan’s war By Mike Masterson Posted: February 6, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. NWAOnline Meanwhile, back on the front lines in the battle to save our beautiful Buffalo National River from contamination, Jan Morgan, the GOP gubernatorial challenger to fellow Republican Asa Hutchinson, has produced a Facebook […]
State agency’s comments on hog farm in Buffalo River watershed show little detail on ruling By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: February 4, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality denied C&H Hog Farms an operating permit in part because the company did not conduct a study on the flow […]
Panel on river outlines its goals Priorities include tourism increase By Emily Walkenhorst This article was published today at 2:36 a.m NWAOnline The state committee devoted to caring for the Buffalo River sent its first report to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson this week, outlining the priorities of the committee and the […]