Hamilton v. Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This appeal is from the Yell County Circuit Court’s decision, affirming the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission’s August 23, 1996 Minute Order No. 96-43, which granted Fred Hale’s application and permit to operate a liquid animal-waste-disposal system designed to service a “nursery-pig” type hog farm. On March 26, 1993, the Commission had previously denied a similar application by Hale under Minute Order No. 93-34, but that application involved a “swine-finishing” or “adult” hog farm. On the same March 26, 1993 date, the Commission also entered Minute Order No.…