Agency denies new operating permit for Arkansas hog farm by Emily Walkenhorst | Today at 12:00 p.m. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has denied C&H Hog Farms a new operating permit. The department issued its final ruling following a public comment period, citing water quality issues and insufficient geological investigations of […]
Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding the operation of a hog farm near the Buffalo National River. It is good to hear from you. I strongly support the Buffalo National River and I enjoy visiting and floating the river with my family and friends. I support providing the […]
Eureka Springs Independent Why the Buffalo River is having an allergic reaction November 14, 2018 Recently I attended yet another public hearing in the cafetorium of the Jasper High School in Newton County. This time it appears, at least for now, that the tide is turning. ADEQ denied C&H Hog […]
NWAonline Discharge rules get reaction Some see wastewater nutrient trading as premature by Emily Walkenhorst November 13, 2018 Establishing a program to trade nitrogen and phosphorous credits among wastewater dischargers is premature without numbers stating what the limits are for those nutrients in Arkansas waters, commenters on a proposed state […]
MIKE MASTERSON: Stalling for swine By Mike Masterson Posted: November 6, 2018 at 4:30 a.m Those who appreciate swine factories mislocated in karst-riddled national river watersheds should applaud attorneys for C&H Hog Farms for dotting every legal “i” to keep that facility operating despite an expired permit, allowing it to continue […]
NWA EDITORIAL: Protect, protect, protect As long as there’s doubt, give Buffalo River priority By NWA Democrat-Gazette Posted: November 2, 2018 at 1 a.m. What’s the point? Until dependable science declares it impossible for a hog farm to pollute the Buffalo River, the state’s stance should favor the river. The […]
NWAonline Town hall queries governor on environment, education By Doug Thompson BENTONVILLE — Gov. Asa Hutchinson received little objection in principle to his plan to reorganize executive departments but heard specific concerns about whether the environment, workforce education and health care would be fully protected during a town hall meeting Tuesday. […]
No words minced Malcolm Cleaveland of Fayetteville holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forestry from Clemson University, and a Ph.D in geosciences from the University of Arizona, with a concentration in watershed management. He’s spent his academic career teaching in the environmental sciences, and is an emeritus professor and associate […]
Court order puts Arkansas hog farm’s permit application process on hold By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: October 19, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. A circuit judge has paused a state commission’s order that had reopened a permit application process for a large-scale hog farm within the Buffalo River watershed. Newton County Circuit Judge […]
Harrison Daily Times Something political happened for hog farm Staff Report news@harrisondaily.com Oct 18, 2018 JASPER — The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Office of Water Quality held a public hearing Tuesday night at the Jasper School on the proposed draft decision to deny the Regulation 5 permit […]
NWAOnline C&H hog farm sues state over records request By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: October 19, 2018 at 4 a.m.Updated: October 19, 2018 at 4 a.m. C&H Hog Farms has sued the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality over an unfulfilled public records request. In the petition to Newton County Circuit Court, the […]
https://m.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/10/18/hog-farm-gets-a-reprieve-in-newton-county-circuit-court Hog farm gets a reprieve in Newton County circuit court Max BrantleyOctober 18, 2018 Richard H. Mays, attorney for groups attempting to stop operation of the C and H Hog Farm in the Buffalo River watershed, reports that Newton County Circuit Judge John Putman issued an order yesterday that will allow the hog feeding operation […]
Obvious power grab After reading the two guest columns on the Voices page Monday morning, I felt I had to quote Judge Grisham Phillips’ first sentence: “Issue 1 is the most un-American constitutional amendment referred to Arkansas citizens by the Legislature during my lifetime.” This did not even mention what […]
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Sides at hog-farm hearing claim backing of science by Emily Walkenhorst | Today at 4:30 a.m. A supporter of and opponents of C&H Hog Farms both cited science as the basis of their opinions at the first of […]
Residents weigh in on state environmental regulators’ waters proposal Status of Buffalo a main concern By Emily Walkenhorst Posted: September 30, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.Updated: September 30, 2018 at 3:49 a.m. State environmental regulators’ draft list of impaired-water bodies doesn’t provide justification for not listing certain waters and won’t protect certain […]
MASTERSON ONLINE: One toxic ‘soup’ By Mike Masterson Posted: September 29, 2018 at 2:27 a.m. If veteran North Carolina environmental writer Elizabeth Ouzts wanted to know the latest developments on the C&H Hog Farms operation in our Buffalo National River watershed, I could help bring her up to speed. I’ve equally […]
An environmental lesson from hurricane country I guess it doesn’t matter that South Carolina and North Carolina are drowning in pig after the hurricane roared through. We don’t live there, so why should we worry about it? It’s just another saga of money-grubbing pig crap lovers vs. the natural beauty […]
Eurekas Springs Independent ADEQ acknowledging impact of hogs on Buffalo Becky Gillette September 26, 2018 Decreased water quality and algae blooms on the Buffalo National River this summer have caused concerns to opponents of a 6,503-head hog farm operated by C&H near Big Creek about six miles from where it […]
MASTERSON ONLINE: More Buffalo science By Mike Masterson Posted: September 22, 2018 at 2:32 a.m. A highly respected aquatic biologist and water-quality hydrologist who spent his distinguished career studying Ozark streams for the U.S. Geological Survey, examined four years of data collected by the research team monitoring C&H Hog Farms. And, […]
Channel 5 News Algae Concerns On The Buffalo River Addressed In Meeting POSTED 11:01 PM, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018, BY MEAGAN JOHNSON Fayetteville (KFSM) — Some environmentalists worry that the Buffalo River could soon be taken over by algae. The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance held a meeting Thursday (Sept. 20) to discuss the […]