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In the next few decades, hotter summers are likely to reduce corn and rice yields in Arkansas, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. (Adobe Stock)

Solutions for Climate Change in Arkansas? Join the Discussion

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas is seeing the effects of climate change, from extreme weather events to less water in aquifers used by farms due to …

In just four years of use, dicamba has damaged at least five million acres of soybeans, decimated fruit orchards and vegetable farms, and damaged trees, backyard gardens and natural areas throughout much of rural America. (Adobe Stock)

Public Interest Groups Sue EPA for Reapproving Controversial Herbicide

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Public-interest groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency's re-approval of products containing …

Methane is one of several gases that escape during oil and gas drilling. (Adobe stock)<br />

Critics Call Out EPA's Inaction on Fracking-Induced Methane Leaks

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Environmental groups, along with attorneys general of several states, have filed a motion in federal court to force the …

Early studies from researchers at Harvard University found a small increase in long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a large increase in the COVID-19 death rate. (Adobe Stock)<br />

EPA Won't Tighten Air Standards; Experts Warn of Health Issues

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to leave current limits on air pollution unchanged, but critics say the …

A legal push is underway to get the EPA to close a big loophole in the regulation of hazardous waste from oil and gas drilling. Credit: Bill Hughes/Earthworks.

Push to Get EPA to Close Oil and Gas Waste Loophole

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The EPA has largely failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though the agency admitted the hazardous …

A federal lawsuit filed this week asks the U.S. Department of Transportation t ban the use of DOT-111 tank cars for shipping crude oil because of safety and durability issues. Credit: National Transportation Safety Board.

Crude Oil Tank Car Safety Goes to Court

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Oil is being shipped across the country in train cars that even the government says are unsafe, and two environmental groups are …

PHOTO: A new report from the National Wildlife Federation outlines how climate change is connected to a proliferation of menacing outdoor pests, such as the Asian tiger mosquito which is found in Arkansas. Photo credit: CDC/James Gathany

Report Claims Pests Proliferate Due to Climate Change

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Climate change is connected to all kinds of creepy-crawly critters, with a new National Wildlife Federation report detailing how …

PHOTO: The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is seeking comments on whether they should stop new large hog feeding operations in the Buffalo River watershed. CREDIT: thecitywire.com.

ADEQ: Should Big New Hog Feeders Be Banned Near Buffalo River?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a permanent prohibition on new, confined hog-…

PHOTO: Jon Gensler, who was a U.S. Army tank captain in Iraq, says he became concerned about climate change after seeing how America's energy policy was tied to the deaths of two West Point classmates there. Photo courtesy of Gensler.

Military Planners Push Back against House Climate Vote

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Advisers to the armed forces are objecting to a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to stop the military from planning for …

PHOTO: Conservationists want people to connect to the Buffalo River, because they say that will help protect it. Picture courtesy of thecitywire.com

Raising the Profile of the Buffalo River to Protect It

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Faced with possible contamination from a huge confined hog feeding operation, fans of the Buffalo River are bringing …

PHOTO: Ads on radio stations across the country claim that federal air pollution rules would raise the price of electricity, but a former coal-state governor says that isn't true. Critics are asking radio stations not to run them. Photo courtesy Sierra Club.

Digging for the Truth: Groups Say Mining Ad is "Full of Lies"

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An advertisement you may hear on the radio this week is being criticized as dishonest. The National Mining Association is paying …

PHOTO: Do your children go to school near a potentially dangerous chemical facility? The Center for Effective Government's new report finds there is a one-in-10 chance they do. Image courtesy Center for Effective Government.

Report: 8,000 AR Kids Attend Schools Near Chemical Facility

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Thousands of Arkansas school kids spend several hours each weekday in the shadow of a potentially dangerous chemical facility…

PHOTO: The American Lung Association State of the Air 2014 report shows nearly half of all Americans live in areas where the air quality is unhealthy at times. Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith.

Lung Association: Mixed Progress For Folks Who Breathe

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Clean air rules have done some good, but not enough, according to the American Lung Association. A new study by the group …

PHOTO: A new rule clarifying where the Clean Water Act applies seems to be drawing a lot of support from farmers like Steph Larsen, seen here watering her sheep. Photo courtesy of Steph Larsen.

Support Grows for “Clearing the Waters” of the Clean Water Act

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A change in federal clean-water rules appears to be popular with some major stakeholders, especially farmers, hunters and anglers…

PHOTO: As more farmers across the state and the country turn to cover crops, the latest trend of mixing species can have an even greater impact. Photo credit: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Farmers Start to Mix It Up: Cover Crop "Cocktails"

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The use of cover crops is having positive effects on the environment and farmers' bottom lines - and it appears the latest trend …

$Researchers say they are concerned about chemicals in the natural brine that comes out of gas fracking wells. DIAGRAM by the EPA.$

‘Naturally Occurring’ Pollutants From Fracking Called ‘Serious Concern’

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Many Arkansans are concerned about the fluids natural-gas drillers pump underground for hydraulic fracturing. But …

GRAPHIC Federal supports for farmers' markets can have a big impact at a tiny cost, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. Courtesy of the UCS.

Seeds of a Much Smarter Farm Policy Dying in Gridlock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Advocates for tiny federal programs for farmers' markets say they could grow big results for Arkansas farmers, communities…

PHOTO: A lawsuit over government subsidies for a huge confined pig operation next to this tributary of the Buffalo River says hog waste run-off could damage the pristine water of a national park that draws a million visitors annually.

Lawsuit: Should Tax Money Pay to Put Buffalo River at Risk?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A lawsuit against government subsidies for a factory hog farm near a pristine Arkansas river argues that taxpayer money is being …

PHOTO: Superstorm Sandy was the second most expensive in U.S. history, and many meteorologists are convinced it was made worse by a changing climate. Photo credit: NOAA.

How Much Is Climate Change Already Costing Us?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – How much is damaging weather due to climate change costing Arkansas? A look at insurance data suggests it's millions of …

PHOTO: When the Sierra Club and Audubon Arkansas settled with SouthWest Power over construction of a coal fired power plant, eight million dollars was directed to The Nature Conservancy for the purchase and preservation of lands. The first tract from with that funding, the Terra Noire Preserve, is dedicated today. CREDIT: TNC of Arkansas

Terre Noire Preserve Dedication: Room to Roam for People to Birds

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – There is not much native prairie left in Arkansas, but a new tract to come under protection is being opened to the public …

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