Arkansasonline Hog-farm ban moves into lap of legislators by Joseph Flaherty | Efforts to make permanent a moratorium on medium- and large-scale hog farms in the Buffalo River watershed advanced Thursday with the approval of the state’s environmental regulatory commission, but the measure still must clear the Arkansas General Assembly. The next […]
NWAonline State groups weigh effects of water ruleU.S. agencies to roll back wetland, stream regulations by Joseph Flaherty | Conservationists in Arkansas are looking at the Trump administration’s new definition of federally protected waterways to predict how the regulatory rollback will affect the state’s wetlands and groundwater. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Arkansasonline Buffalo National River in Arkansas to reopen May 15 by Bill Bowden | May 5, 2020 Visitors will soon be floating the Buffalo National River and hiking trails in the park. Beginning May 15, the national park will resume day-use-only access to the river and all trails within the park, except […]