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Legislators to tour river, hog farm
posted: 05/21/2013 4:16 a.m. Discuss
Politicians, activists and farmers are expected to convene this afternoon in Marshall for a two-day meeting that will include a closer look at two pillars of a recent controversy : the Buffalo National River and C&H Hog Farms, a large-scale concentrated animal feeding operation located within the river’s watershed in Newton County.
Lawyer contests hog-farm information
posted: 05/18/2013 5:12 a.m. Discuss
A lawyer who represents multiple environmental advocacy organizations in Arkansas has confronted the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality with evidence he said proves C&H Hog Farms’ permit application was based on false or misleading information.
Gunpowder-plant flash fire injures 1
posted: 05/15/2013 5:09 a.m. Discuss
A small explosion described as a “flash fire” injured one man at a gunpowder manufacturing and distribution center in north Clarksville on Tuesday morning, an Arkansas Department of Emergency Management spokesman said.
Crowd grills agency chief over hog farm’s OK
posted: 05/10/2013 4:55 a.m. Discuss
The director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality said disputes over the agency’s approval of permits for C&H Hog Farms in Mount Judea are among the most emotional she’s dealt with since she was appointed to the position in 2007.
Hog-farm tour meant to ease pollution fears
posted: 05/08/2013 12:20 a.m. Comments 2
Philip Campbell, co-owner of C&H Hog Farms in Mount Judea, couldn’t help but grin as he hosed down the boots on the last of the reporters to exit his hog barn Monday, before sending the visitors off to the showers.
Devil’s Eyebrow gets handed over for preservation
posted: 05/04/2013 4:37 a.m. Discuss
One of the state’s most biologically diverse areas has been permanently set aside for conservation and exploration.
Advocates’ panel sets undoing of hog farm as No. 1 priority
posted: 05/03/2013 4:50 a.m. Discuss
Halting construction of concentrated animal feeding operations, including C&H Farms in Mount Judea, should be a top priority, a panel of environmental, farming and political advocates assembled Wednesday at the Fayetteville Public Library agreed.
Home school in Ozarks focuses on practical skills
posted: 04/28/2013 4:17 a.m. Discuss
RED STAR — As Mary Margarett Harris, a 10-year old home-school student from Red Star, coasts down a plywood ramp and across a concrete floor, the sounds of her skateboarding and squealing blend in with the buzz at Headwaters School.
180 state facilities, mainly wholesale, retail, store fertilizer
posted: 04/27/2013 5:07 a.m. Discuss
Only one fertilizer manufacturer in Arkansas currently reports storing both anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate, the two chemical compounds thought to be responsible for the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, on April 17.
More reloading as stores put limits on ammo
posted: 04/22/2013 3:39 a.m. Comments 3
Crowded into one corner of Sturm’s Indoor Gun Range in Springdale, Steve Sturm works around a cluster of Dillon ammunition presses, aligning components, adjusting the flow of gunpowder, and selecting the right bullet. After a few moments, Sturm produces ammunition that’s become increasingly scarce for gun owners in Arkansas and around the country.
