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 […]