The following is a re-post from ABC News / Associated Press By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 4, 2013 (AP) Seeking to quell a public backlash, the U.S. Department of the Interior dropped the White River on Wednesday from a new federal program that recognizes conservation and recreation efforts along […]
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has officially requested that the National Blueway Designation for the White River be removed. Below is their letter to the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary, Sally Jewel.
We would like to congratulate Newton County tonight for passing the White River Watershed National Blueway Resolution. This brings the total count of AR Counties who have passed the Resolution to 18! If you would like to volunteer to present the Resolution in your county please visit our County Map / Signup Form at securearkansas.com/blueway-county-signup […]
To everyone involved in fighting the Blueway designation of the White River: It has come to our attention that Resolutions of Opposition against the White River Watershed National Blueway are being reworded and are actually SUPPORTING the Blueway. Some resolutions even mention supporting “voluntary programs whereby watersheds and the environment are protected”. Even though […]
We have been emailing you information about the White River Watershed National Blueway designation and how we all need to fight it locally. One county has rewritten their Resolution of Opposition against the Blueway designation – to make it a little more simplified. This can help you in your county. Click here to view the […]