Hog factory opponents move forward to protect the Buffalo River
We got winter licked – Sam Feldman takes her miniature schnauzers Sophie, left, and Fiona for a walk as the weather began to warm Tuesday. Feldman said Monday night was the first time in 14 years the water pipes in her home had frozen, leaving her and her family without water. Feldman was not alone. According to a water department spokesman, most problems involved private water lines and not city lines.
B ecky G illette The holidays brought new filings in the lawsuit filed by a coalition of environmental groups challenging the permit for the controversial C&H Hog Farms in Mt. Judea near the Buffalo River, and the attention of one of the largest newspapers in the country, The New York Times. Hannah Chang, the attorney with Earthjustice representing the environmental groups, said she was not terribly surprised to learn that The New York Times was doing a story on the hog factory. “The problems CAFOs [Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations] and factory farms are having in states other than Arkansas is well known,” Chang said. “There is a great deal of concern about it. It has affected a lot of other communities in other states. It goes beyond just this one facility.” Chang said another reason The Times was interested in the article is that the farm was the first such facility in Arkansas to get a general permit HOG FARM continued on page 22
Cargill’s response on on page 4
Photo by David Frank Dempsey
This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinker Kevin Stoick is the frozen food and dairy manager of a Hornbacher’s in Fargo, North Dakota. “Two days ago the temperature outside was twenty-seven below,” Stoick told the Independent. “Didn’t bother me a bit. I’ve been frozen food manager since ’05, and like it in the freezer. I’ve always worked in them. But this time I went in to get warm, not to cool off. Just to prove a point.” Stoick said he’s from South Dakota but it wasn’t cold enough for him there, so he moved one state north for the weather. Too cool! Photo by Dave Wallis/The Forum
Inside the ESI HISID 2
Independent Art
13
Acuna–Sanchez 3
Nature of Eureka
16
Cargill 4
Sycamore 17
South Africa
5
Notes from the Hollow
Chocolate Lovers
6
Exploring the Fine Art of Romance 18
There’s still time
7
Astrology 19
17
Independent Mail
10
Indy Soul
20
Independent Editorial
11
Dropping aLine
25
Constables on Patrol
12
Crossword 25
Pipe freezin’ season. Love a drip.