New Watchdog Group to focus on Environment in Iowa
By Alana Stamas, Nathaniel Baer, and Meshawn Ayala
As one of the thousands of supporters on our email-update list, we want you to be among the first to know about an exciting development — one that will give us even greater opportunities to make a difference on environmental and consumer issues here in Iowa.
As you know, Iowa PIRG works hard to give Iowans a voice on a range of critically important issues, especially those where powerful special interests stand in the way of reform. Thanks to your support, we have contributed to many victories that have resulted in cleaner air, lakes, rivers, and streams, fewer consumer rip-offs, more clean renewable energy, and a stronger democracy for Iowa. But, obviously, there is much more to be done.
After careful thought and planning, we have concluded that the best way to advance all of our work — both for consumers and the environment — is to separate our organization into two distinct groups.
That's why we are writing to tell you about Environment Iowa, which, beginning today, will be the new home of Iowa PIRG's environmental work.
Click here to visit the new home of Environment Iowa:
http://www.EnvironmentIowa.org
Meanwhile, Iowa PIRG will continue to be a strong and independent voice for Iowa consumers on major issues like ethics reform, identity theft, health care, higher education and more.
Click here to learn more about Iowa PIRG's work to stand up to powerful interests:
With your support, Environment Iowa will continue to use the same innovative, results-oriented approach to our state's environmental problems that has made such a big difference over the years. Moreover, with a clear name and a single-minded focus on Iowa's air, water and open space, we expect that Environment Iowa will be able to win the support of more pro-environment Iowans. And with our state facing so many critical environmental challenges, from factory farm pollution threatening our waterways to coal-fired power plants contaminating our fish with mercury, we all know our environment needs all the help it can get.
At the same time, we expect Iowa PIRG's sharper focus will raise the visibility of our consumer and democracy work and attract the support of many Iowans who care greatly about those issues, but thought of us as working only on the environment.
We hope that you and other Iowa PIRG supporters will continue to take action for both Environment Iowa and Iowa PIRG. For the moment, in recognition of your support, you will automatically receive updates from Environment Iowa every week, as well as updates from Iowa PIRG. Of course, you may unsubscribe from either or both lists at any time (please see below).
From now on, watch your inboxes for news about the activities of two important advocates for the people of Iowa — Environment Iowa, the environmental action group, and Iowa PIRG, the consumer action group.
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