Category Archives: Environment

Iowa Litter May End Up Back in the Ditch

Posted on November 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Litter May End Up Back in the Ditch Des Moines Register Stores don't want messy returns. Give redemption centers a chance, but if litter mounts, require grocers' participation. Fareway [and now some HyVee stores] began telling customers at some … Continue reading →

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Toxic Acid Dribbled Across Iowa

Posted on November 19, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Toxic Acid Dribbled Across Iowa The Des Moines Register Rail inspectors missed 250-mile toxic leak A train that dribbled toxic acid across more than half of Iowa [last week] went unnoticed by a safety net of government agencies and railroad … Continue reading →

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A Ray of Good News by Molly Regan

Posted on November 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Ray of Good News by Molly Regan, DFIA Environmentalist A ray of good news.  We were successful in Scott County for a Soil & Water Conservation District Commission seat!   A huge IOWA “Thank You” to those on the steering … Continue reading →

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ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration’s Swift and Steady Sabotage

Posted on November 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

ENVIRONMENT: The Bush Administration's Swift and Steady Sabotage American Progress Last week, the Washington Post reported thirty-four Superfund projects in 19 states will go unfunded this year. The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that Superfund, which is the government's toxic waste … Continue reading →

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Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush’s Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble

Posted on October 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Levels of Mercury in Women Increase Dramatically During Bush's Term in Office; Superfund in Super Trouble American Progress: Under the Radar MERCURY RISING: A new national study conducted by the University of North Carolina shows a whopping 21 percent of … Continue reading →

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A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

Posted on October 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

By Robert Mullins, NewsDesk.org

Local initiatives target genetic engineering

When voters in the Northern California county of Mendocino passed an initiative this spring banning the cultivation of genetically engineered crops, there were celebrations 3,000 miles away in Vermont.

That same day, March 2, nine town councils in Vermont passed resolutions calling for a state moratorium on genetically engineered farming, bringing to 79 the number of townships there that have taken such a stand.

“We were thrilled in Vermont after the Mendocino County vote passed the same day as our town vote. This is a huge boost for our campaign,” said Amy Shollenberger, an organizer of GE-Free Vermont, an advocacy group opposed to genetically engineered crops.

On the heels of these successes, and buoyed by widespread disapproval of genetically modified foods in Europe, municipalities around the U.S. are presenting their own versions of the ban to voters this November.

But activists may be trying to close the barn door after the horses have already fled. Many food crops worldwide are already being grown with genetically modified seed, and the agribusiness lobby, perhaps caught off guard by the Mendocino vote, is refocusing its well-funded lobbying machine.
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Converting Manure Into Crude Oil

Posted on October 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Converting Manure Into Crude Oil ThePigSite.com Tired of politics? Let's talk pig poo. American industrial agriculture is executed on an enormous scale. To look at just one slice: More than 100 million head of hogs and pigs are slaughtered in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Hog Lot Controversy Far From Over

Posted on October 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Hog Lot Controversy Far From Over by Shawn Harmsen, KIMT-TV, Mason City Supporters of a Worth County livestock ordinance say their fight for a cleaner environment isn't over.  Iowa's Supreme Court struck down the ordinance [last week].  That decision … Continue reading →

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Iowa Livestock Air Law Has No Penalties

Posted on October 6, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Livestock Air Law Has No Penalties by Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register Iowa has its first limits on air pollution from livestock operations – but the rule has no teeth, and few are satisfied with it. Those who called … Continue reading →

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Family Farms, Rural Communities Threatened by Craig Amendment

Posted on September 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Family Farms, Rural Communities Threatened by Craig Amendment Environmental Integrity Project WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2004) – The air and drinking water, lakes and streams in and near family farms and rural communities across the United States would be jeopardized … Continue reading →

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