Rep. Hill Applauds Compromise to Protect the Buffalo River Watershed

Statement

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced an agreement with C&H Hog Farms, Incorporated to cease operations of the 6,500-pig feeding facility located on a major tributary of the Buffalo National River:

"I welcome Governor Hutchinson's announcement of a mutually satisfactory arrangement with C&H Hog Farms to cease operations. In my view, the initial approval of this large-scale operation near the sensitive Buffalo River watershed was ill-conceived. It's my hope that all stakeholders have learned from this extended challenge. I look forward to collaborating with local residents, farmers, as well as state and federal conservation officials, in creating a healthy watershed environment. Protecting the pristine Buffalo River is essential to preserving the livelihoods of countless Arkansans in north central Arkansas."negotiations with China. Congressman Hill argued that in order to restructure longstanding trade disagree

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