Arkansas Times Bill filed to derail state’s efforts to protect Buffalo River from hog farming by Phillip PowellJanuary 22, 2025 1:55 pm Two state lawmakers filed a bill Tuesday that would prevent the state from banning hog farming in the Buffalo River watershed or other Arkansas waterways without specific clearance from […]
The Bitter Southerner Click the link above to read the full article by Boyce Upholt with outstanding photographs by Rory Boyle. Boyce Upholt is a “nature critic” whose writing probes the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world, especially in the U.S. South. His work has been […]
The Madison County Record Proposed rule changes regarding a moratorium for hog farms in the Buffalo National River watershed and the skirting of public notice requirements are set to be addressed in December by a subcommittee of the legislative council. Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:45 am By Ellen Kreth, Record Publisher Decisions […]
Democrat Gazette Watershed moratorium stalls in legislative committee because of lack of a motion second November 14, 2024 at 7:56 p.m. by Ainsley Platt A motion to suspend procedure so members of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s rules subcommittee could make a decision on changes to a Pollution Control and Ecology Commission […]
Arkansas Advocate Arkansas panel defers vote on rule that would limit public notice of CAFO permit applications Critics of the rule have supported a separate rule banning CAFOs from the Buffalo River watershed BY: TESS VRBIN – NOVEMBER 14, 2024 Arkansas lawmakers deferred action on two proposed rules regarding large livestock farms […]
Arkansas Times State legislative committee pushes decision on Buffalo River hog farming rules to December by Phillip Powell November 14, 2024 A state legislative committee made no decision Thursday on controversial regulations that would impact the future of hog farming in the Buffalo National River watershed, instead punting a possible decision as […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Marking the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas Wilderness Act November 3, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. by Bob Robinson Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation to create nine new federal wilderness areas in Arkansas. […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Fayetteville officials, utility object to state’s removal of notification requirements for liquid animal waste permits October 31, 2024 at 9:48 p.m. | Updated November 1, 2024 at 9:36 a.m. by Ainsley Platt Environmental organizations, the city of Fayetteville and the Beaver Water District sounded the alarm on the […]
Arkansas Times Environmental commission votes for permanent ban of hog farms in Buffalo River Watershed but fight not over yet by Phillip PowellOctober 25, 2024 4:40 pm State environmental regulators moved forward with a permanent ban on hog farms in the Buffalo River Watershed, but residents of Tontitown received no news […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette State commission approves rule change to make Buffalo River watershed off limits to large hog farms October 25, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. by Ainsley Platt The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on Friday unanimously voted to adopt changes to a state regulation that would make an existing temporary […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Rule change to make hog farm ban in Buffalo River watershed permanent to get hearing Friday October 21, 2024 at 5:36 p.m. by Ainsley Platt The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission will be giving final consideration to a rule amendment that would, amongst other things, make the […]
Madison County Record – Sept 11th – Ellen Kreth, Publisher FARM BUREAU SUPPORT LIFTING BUFFAO RIVER MORATORIUMS Farm Bureau supports lifting Buffalo River moratoriums Proposed regulation reduces public notice. An Arkansas Department of Agriculture proposed regulation has opened the door to the possible lifting of a moratorium of liquid animal […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette OPINION | MIKE MASTERSON: Obscuring truth Today at 2:55 a.m. by Mike Masterson The responsibility for permitting and acting as watchdog over large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOS) in Arkansas appears on the verge of significant changes in rules, making it more challenging for stakeholders to know when […]
Arkansas Times New animal waste rule would keep public in the dark on hog farm permits, environmental groups say by Phillip PowellSeptember 6, 2024 7:12 pm Arkansas environmental groups are sounding the alarm on a new rule proposed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture that would make it harder for the public to […]
BRWA comments and background on rule making for changes to Regulation 6. Background Regulation 6 of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission defines the rules for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), a program delegated to the state by […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Moratorium on swine farm permits in Buffalo watershed would be permanent due to ecology panel rule changes Ecology panel approves rule changes by Ainsley Platt The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission gave the Department of Energy and Environment the go-ahead to proceed on two proposed changes to its […]
Madison County Record Numbers show re-designation concerns Locals polled don’t want Buffalo River changed Posted Wednesday, March 6, 2024 9:45 am By Ellen Kreth, For The Record The Alliance for the Buffalo National River (ABNR) released results from a poll taken after a town hall meeting regarding re-designating the Buffalo National River as […]
Eureka Springs Independent Ranger touts forest burn benefits By Becky Gillette – December 13, 2023 The Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Big Piney District Robert’s Gap Project would have many benefits including a “wide variety of needed treatments which would reduce fuel loading, in turn reducing dangers of wildfires, improve forest […]
Eureka Springs Independent Forest Service plan raises hackles of Buffalo River advocates By Becky Gillette – December 13, 2023 The non-profit Buffalo River Watershed Alliance (BRWA) has raised objections to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Robert’s Gap Project to manage a 40,000-acre tract of land including the headwaters of the […]
Democrat Gazette OPINION | REX NELSON: The perfect storm December 10, 2023 at 2:20 a.m. by Rex Nelson Tourism is the second-largest sector of the Arkansas economy (behind agriculture), and promises to become even more important to the state during the next several decades. That’s because Arkansas finds itself in a […]