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This article on the wilderness areas along the Buffalo National River is the eighth in a series commemorating the 40th ...
After 13 years, large-scale swine farms are banned — permanently — within the Buffalo River watershed, ending a saga that ...
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, are banned from the Buffalo National River watershed. That's after the ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill introduced in the Arkansas legislature on Tuesday would end a practice used to protect Buffalo ...
“The Buffalo River watershed is less than 2% of Arkansas land area, which means that 98% of the state is available for hog CAFOs if the conditions are right. That may be a problem for ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A bill aimed at lifting the ban on farming near the Buffalo River passed with a 22-9 vote in the Arkansas Senate and is now set to be reviewed by the Arkansas House.
Shortly afterward, in 2012, Arkansas granted a permit for a new hog farm, which soon opened along one of the Buffalo River’s tributaries. The hog waste was stored in large lagoons.
Arkansas lawmakers have filed a bill that would prohibit moratoriums on the issuance of permits in ... farmers in the Buffalo River watershed may have no more than 749 hogs weighing over 55 ...
ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Restored Buffalo River ... Buffalo River Historic Jail and Museum adds a regional accent, marking the fact that Marshall is the largest city in the national river's watershed.
Fortunately, following a six-year crusade by Ozark Society, Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, and others, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a $6.2 million buyout and closure of the facility.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill introduced in the Arkansas legislature on Tuesday would end a practice used to protect Buffalo River and other watershed protection. Senate Bill 290 was introduced by ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill introduced in the Arkansas legislature would end the state’s ability to hold moratoriums on permits along the Buffalo River and other watersheds. If Senate Bill 84 ...