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AR hog farm requests stay of permit denial

January 17, 2018, Little Rock, AR – Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has denied the application for a permit to a Mt. Judea area hog operation, according to a letter issued by the agency’s director on Jan. 10.

In response, the farm owner filed a request for a stay of the state’s decision before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, the appellate body for ADEQ. The farmers released a statement calling the department’s decision to deny their permit request “politically motivated.” The statement says the Newton County farm hasn’t had any environmental violations since opening nearly five years ago. READ MORE