Democrat Gazette Arkansas Wilderness Areas: Hard-fought battles keep Buffalo National River and adjoining national wilderness areas pristine for outdoor enthusiasts by Bob Robinson “Conservation is a cause that has no end. There is no point at which we will say our work is finished.” — Rachel Carson, author of “Silent […]
Arkansas Outside Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Permanent Ban on Hog CAFOs Near Buffalo National River Joe Jacobs, June 23, 2025 , 7:56 am , Advocacy, Outdoor News LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 20, 2025) — The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday gave final approval to a permanent moratorium on medium- and large-scale hog concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) within […]
Arkansas Times Legislature signs off on rule that bans hog farms near the Buffalo but weakens public notice rules elsewhere by Phillip PowellJune 20, 2025 12:50 pm A state legislative committee gave final approval to a moratorium on permits for industrial hog farms in the Buffalo River watershed during a […]
Arkansas Advocate Arkansas permanently bans large-scale swine operations from the Buffalo River watershed By Ainsley Platt, After 13 years, large-scale swine farms are banned — permanently — within the Buffalo River watershed, ending a saga that started when Arkansas environmental regulators quietly approved a general water permit for C&H Hog […]
AR Times Update: Lawmakers pass compromise watershed bill that includes protections for the Buffalo River by Phillip PowellApril 15, 2025 Update: On Wednesday morning, the Senate gave final passage to the amended bill, sending it to the governor’s desk. The vote was 25-6, with four members voting “present.” A few Republicans joined […]
Democrat Gazette Watershed moratoriums oversight bill passes House Watershed moratoriums would require legislative approval by Neal Earley The Arkansas House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to give lawmakers greater oversight of restrictions on agriculture near watersheds in the state. Senate Bill 290 would require the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and […]
Permit moratorium bill passes Arkansas House End is in sight for legislation related to a long-standing permit moratorium in the Buffalo River watershed BY: AINSLEY PLATT – APRIL 15, 2025 The Arkansas House passed a bill Tuesday that would maintain a permit moratorium for hog farms in the Buffalo […]
Bill amended to protect existing Buffalo River watershed moratorium Legislation would provide approval process for new moratoriums, while leaving existing ones in place BY: AINSLEY PLATT – APRIL 10, 2025 New amendments to a bill that environmental advocates feared would endanger a moratorium on large animal farms in the Buffalo […]
SANDERS ENDORSES BILL ON WATERSHED MORATORIUMS – Democrat Gazette Sanders endorses bill on watershed moratoriums after lawmakers exempt Buffalo, Lake Maumelle by Josh Snyder Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signaled her support Thursday for a bill that would establish additional regulations for state agencies seeking to get or maintain permit moratoriums […]
Arkansas Times Bill targeting farming moratorium on the Buffalo River sent back to committee by Phillip Powell April 9, 2025 5:24 pm A bill that threatens to allow industrial hog farming in the Buffalo National River watershed just hit another speedbump on its way to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 290, […]
Arkansas Times Despite governor’s opposition, GOP lawmakers advance bill to loosen hog farming restrictions near Buffalo River by Phillip Powell nApril 7, 2025 9:08 pm A bill by agriculture industry groups that threatens to undo the ban on industrial hog farming in the Buffalo National River watershed […]
Democrat Gazette Senate committee passes bill with more hoops for watershed moratoriums It would set rules for moratoriums 8 hours, 19 minutes ago by Bill Bowden An Arkansas Senate committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would require additional regulations for state agencies to follow to get or maintain permit moratoriums on certain […]
Arkansas Times Senate panel OKs bill to make it harder to stop hog farming near Buffalo River by Phillip PowellApril 1, 2025 5:09 pm The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bill Tuesday that critics say will make it harder for state regulators to protect the Buffalo River, Lake Maumelle, and other […]
Arkansas Advocate Bill targeting watershed moratoriums passes Arkansas Senate committee BY: AINSLEY PLATT – APRIL 1, 2025 8:10 PM A bill that could strip away an environmental permit moratorium intended to protect the water quality of the Buffalo River watershed passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 290, sponsored by Sen. […]
Arkansas Advocate Arkansas lawmaker will revise bill regarding watershed moratoriums Senate panel members, opponents express concern about rule-making law; farming interests support measure BY: MARY HENNIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE – MARCH 11, 2025 A bill that would make it harder to protect Arkansas watersheds from possible pollution from large animal farms […]
Democrat Gazette Lawmaker withdraws bill addressing watershed moratoriums March 11, 2025 by Josh Snyder | Updated March 11, 2025 A bill that would require state agencies seeking moratoriums on permits in watersheds to first obtain approval from the House and Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development committees was pulled from a panel’s […]
Arkansas Times Bill targeting hog farm moratoriums near Buffalo River fails in committee Tuesday, sponsors will amend and try again by Phillip Powell March 11, 2025 Sen. Blake Johnson (R-Corning) pulled his bill to prohibit farming moratoriums in state watersheds without legislative approval from consideration after a dramatic hearing in a Senate committee […]
Arkansas Times Bill that could make it harder to stop hog farming near Buffalo River continues to stall by Phillip PowellMarch 4, 2025 2:07 pm A bill that could make it harder for state agencies to prevent industrial hog farming in the Buffalo National River watershed continues to stall in a legislative committee […]
NW Democrat Gazette OPINION | FRAN ALEXANDER: State’s most valued river still faces threats to its future Buffalo National River deserves better from lawmakers February 11, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. by Fran Alexander “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” — Gideon John Tucker […]
Arkansasonline Bill targets moratorium on swine farms near Buffalo River, would block future permit bans in watersheds January 22, 2025 at 6:39 p.m. A bill that would eliminate an existing moratorium on swine farms in the Buffalo River watershed and prohibit future watershed-specific permit moratoriums without legislative council approval was […]