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. […]