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Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton April 16, 2026 From city-wide cleanups to research demonstrations, several organizations are gearing up to host events for Earth Day in Arkansas. Earth Day, held on April 22 every year since 1970, is a global event observed to spread awareness and support for environmental issues and practices. Melissa Dooley, director of the Arkansas
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Story by DDNS Reporter Jerry Don Burton March 1, 2026 The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) adopted a new business plan for the District 4 Used Tire Program (UTP-4), increasing reimbursement rates to $4.84 per tire in Southeast Arkansas. Bailey Taylor, chief environment administrator for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality, presented the UTP-4 business plan at the
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Population and 2025 projects addressed during annual update.
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A local agricultural initiative started by a husband-and-wife duo starts a dream to discover more sustainable farming methods
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Grocery store strives for zero waste foot print
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