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 […]