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.

SB 84 would prohibit a state agency from instituting a moratorium on the issuance of permits in a watershed, including the ...

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality studies found an increase in pathogens like E. coli, associated with fecal waste, in the Buffalo River that by 2018 exceeded water quality criteria.

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 a ...

The language specifically references the Buffalo River Watershed. An exception is provided if the agency obtains approval from the Arkansas Legislative Council. Language in the Bill also specifies ...

For 16 years, the Buffalo National River has denied explorers access to Arkansas’s longest cave and hundreds of others. Some ...

A bill that would eliminate an existing moratorium on swine farms in the Buffalo River ... watershed-specific permit moratoriums without legislative council approval was filed Tuesday in the ...

fish and swim in the river, visit the historic sites and hike the park’s 100 miles of trails. Like many rivers, though, the Buffalo’s water quality is affected by tributaries that lie outside of the ...