Democrat Gazette U.S. water, air laws allow for suits; uncertainty prevails after justices’ state-immunity ruling By Emily Walkenhorst The federal Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act require states to allow people to take them to court over permitting decisions related to those acts, but attorneys and officials in Arkansas are […]
Preserving the factory A special bill By Mike Masterson Posted: March 4, 2018 at 1:49 a.m. NWAOnline A draft bill likely to be filed as early as Monday and heard in special session, if two-thirds of our legislators support it, would in effect neuter the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and […]
Only two days to contact legislators. Special interests are threatening to undermine ADEQ’s ability to protect clean water during the upcoming legislative special session. Call the Governor and your State Legislators today—let them know that you strongly favor protecting the Buffalo River and you want them to stand up against […]
KOLR 10 TV News, Springfield, MO A proposed bill in Arkansas is raising questions. Opponents of C& H Hog Farm in Newton County, believe the bill is designed to reverse a decision by the ADEQ, to deny the farm’s permit. There are concerns the operation is causing hog waste to contaminate the nearby […]