Edmondson NewsLocal news for Edmondson, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Magistrate Grants Extension to AG- March 29, 2008 A federal magistrate granted a request by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office to extend the deadline to submit expert reports in its lawsuit against Arkansas poultry companies. via KATV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/magistrate-grants-extension-to-ag?fromrss=1 AG: Watershed polluted with chicken waste bacteria- March 14, 2008 "Have we indeed poisoned the river" Bacteria from the waste of more than 140 million chickens raised each year in the Illinois River watershed has polluted the land and poses a serious health threat to thousands of people, Oklahoma's attorney ... via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/ag-watershed-polluted-with-chicken-waste-ba... Scientist: bacteria levels in watershed not unusual- March 12, 2008 "This is a court of law, and it's time the lawyers respect that" Bacteria levels in the Illinois River watershed are not unusual and can be compared with other streams across Oklahoma not located near poultry farms, a biological scientist testified in federal court Tuesday. via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/scientist-bacteria-levels-in-watershed-not-... Testimony resumes in Edmondson's poultry litter case- March 9, 2008 Testimony has resumed in federal court in Tulsa on Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's request for an injunction to stop poultry companies from dropping chicken litter in the Illinois River watershed. via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/testimony-resumes-in-edmondsons-poultry-lit... Specialist says cow, human waste more likely to pollute than chickens- March 7, 2008 An infectious disease specialist testified in federal court in Tulsa today that chicken litter is not a health threat to the Illinois River watershed. via KFSM-TV Fort Smithhttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/specialist-says-cow-human-waste-more-likely... Judge suggests he'll treat litter as - solid waste'- March 6, 2008 "Under RCRA the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act , this is likely solid waste" Poultry litter should be viewed as solid waste as defined by federal law, U. S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell said Monday afternoon. via Herald-Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/judge-suggests-hell-treat-litter-as-solid-w... Expert: Bacteria In Watershed 'Danger' To Public's Health- March 4, 2008 An expert says bacteria levels from land application of poultry waste by Arkansas growers in the Illinois River watershed represent "a real and present danger" to the health of the public. via KTHV-TV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/edmondson-ar/2008/03/expert-bacteria-in-watershed-danger-to-publ... |