So many opportunities to make a difference at the state level right now. Here’s another one!

Take Action to Tell the DNR to Pass Strong CAFO Rules!

A year ago Governor Reynolds issued Executive Order 10, which requires all state agencies, including the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), to repeal their existing regulations and adopt new regulations that reduce the number of regulations and reduce the regulatory burden on business interests.

The DNR regulations being revised include those in Chapter 65 related to animal feeding operations. There are several flaws in the revised rules.

Click here to send a message to the Iowa DNR!

Please tell the DNR that they need to improve the rules related to building manure containment in karst terrain, that manure structures should not be built in floodplains, that animals housed solely in a confinement building with the feed bunk outside an open window should not be considered an open feedlot, and the rules that allow applying manure to snow-covered or frozen ground need specific requirements.

We need to stand up for Iowa’s water and pass the strongest rules possible!

Thank you for speaking up for accountability in our leaders,

Wally Taylor
Legal Chair
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter
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