Arkansas Democrat Gazette Publication:Arkansas Democrat-Gazette NW; Date:Jan 27, 2015; Section:Editorial; Page Number:7B Good news for us?A judge rules Mike Masterson Afederal judge in Washington state ruled earlier this month on a case that likely sets a national precedent for preserving the cleanliness of our own state’s natural waters and streams […]
Arkansas Democrat GazetteEditorial: Legislature should fund Buffalo River water studyLegislature should fund Buffalo River water studyPosted: January 26, 2015 at 1:32 a.m. In the debate over operation of a large hog farm near the Buffalo National River, supporters of the agricultural operation and those who fear its impact on the environment […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette An unnecessary bill Keep data open Mike Masterson Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, may have good intentions in wanting to exempt academic research data as it’s being gathered by state universities from provisions of the state’s Freedom of Information Act.But his recently introduced House Bill 1080 is, in […]
Huffington Post Farms Can Be Held Liable For Pollution From Manure, U.S. Federal Court Rules By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid waste, a decision hailed by environmentalists as […]
UA hog study Speaking of bacon, it’s time to decide if our state will cough up a few hundred thousand more tax dollars so the University of Arkansas geosciences folks can continue monitoring that hog factory our state allowed into the precious Buffalo National River watershed back in 2012.Former Gov. […]
http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/jan/20/douglas-bill-would-exempt-academic-stud/ Douglas’ Bill would exempt academic studies from FOIBy Doug ThompsonPosted: January 20, 2015 at 1 a.m. Research data gathered by state colleges and universities would be exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act until the project involved is finished if a new bill becomes law. Research […]
Northwest Arkansas-Democrat Gazette Funds, future unsure for UA’s Big Creek hog-farm studyBy Emily WalkenhorstPosted: January 17, 2015 at 1 a.m. A University of Arkansas study on the impact of C&H Hog Farms on the Buffalo River’s watershed is running out of money, and no plan is yet in place to […]
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Federal judge rules against Washington state dairy, says manure pollution threatens waterArticle by: NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS , Associated Press Updated: January 15, 2015 SPOKANE, Wash. — A federal judge has ruled that a large industrial dairy in eastern Washington has polluted drinking water through its application, storage and management of […]
Teresa Turk Public Viewpoint Northwest Arkansas Times December 24, 2014 What Will Beebe’s Legacy Be? According to a recent column by John Brummett, outgoing Governor Mike Beebe enjoys over a 60% approval rate by the citizens of Arkansas. This is an incredible statistic given the Republican wave that just swept […]
Earthjustice – Because the Earth needs a good lawyer A DAY IN HOG HEAVEN AFTER JUDGE ORDERS FEDS TO EVALUATE FACTORY FARM’S IMPACTS By Marianne Engelman Lado | Thursday, December 18, 2014 In early December, environmentalists and community members celebrated a rare win against industrial agriculture and federal malfeasance in Arkansas. […]
Eureka Springs Independent Guestatorial Cargill Op-Ed responseDane SchumacherWednesday, December 17, 2014 There are times in the course of human events, when things are so unbelievable I just have to gasp in amazement. That was my first reaction to food giant Cargill’s comments, as reported in a recent Eureka Springs Independent […]
KATV Gov. Beebe discusses early career, legacy and retirementPosted: Dec 11, 2014 9:55 AM CST Updated: Dec 11, 2014 9:55 AM CSTBy Roby Brock, Talk Business & Politics LITTLE ROCK (KATV) –Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spent an hour on stage Wednesday with political columnist John Brummett to discuss the […]
NWAOnline Newspapers (AR) Benton County Daily Record (AR) December 11, 2014Lawmakers Should Protect The BuffaloSection: OpinionPage: 5A Critics of banning large or medium hog farm operations within the watershed of the Buffalo National River say fear, not science, is driving those fighting to preserve one of the jewels of Arkansas tourism.Well, […]
American College Of Environmental Lawyers Old MacDonald Had a Farm [Loan] E-I-E-I-O My Posted on December 10, 2014 by Charles Nestrud On December 2, 2014 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas enjoined the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) (together the […]
Eureka Springs Independent Cargill defends C&H hog farmBecky GilletteWednesday, December 10, 2014 Cargill, the international ag conglomerate contracted to purchase pork from the C & H Hog Farm located in the Buffalo National River (BNR) watershed, said owners of the 6,500-head swine operation are responsible stewards of the environment.“The farm […]
Eureka Springs Independent Environmental victory may have national implicationsBecky GilletteWednesday, December 10, 2014 Environmental groups who filed a federal lawsuit regarding the failure of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to do an adequate environmental study before approving government loan guarantees for a 6,500-head confined […]
Environmental, Energy, and Water Blog Mitchell Williams Law Firm THE BUFFALO RIVER/HOG FARM FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT DECISION: TRANSACTIONAL LESSONS? Posted December 10, 2014Author: Walter G. Wright United States District Judge D. P. Marshall, Jr. of the Eastern District – Arkansas, in a December 2nd decision (“Order”) determined loan guarantees by […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette The judge rulesBy Mike Masterson U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall has ruled two federal agencies clearly violated their own regulations and environmental laws by guaranteeing $3.6 million in loans that allowed the controversial C&H Hog Farms to take root in the Buffalo National River watershed at […]
Arkansas Times Hog manure talks; environmentalists walk on Buffalo River protection rulePosted By Max Brantley on Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:07 AM A report from the scene indicates supporters of a rule to ban more medium and large concentrated hog feeding operations in the Buffalo River watershed faced a […]