Category Archives: Environment

Opposition Vows Oil Will Never Flow Through Bakken Pipeline

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

iowacci.org The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) met yesterday and voted 2-1 to allow pipeline construction to start in areas where they have voluntary easements. Iowans have stood strong working to prevent the pipeline for months on end and we’re not … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: DNR Factory Farm Rules Review

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowa Citizens for Commuinity Improvement (CCI) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reviews factory farm rules once every five years. This is our chance to strengthen the rules and hold factory farms accountable! We need YOU … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Dakota Access Bakken Pipeline

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

  Video below is Bold Iowa Director Ed Fallon holding this petition to present to the Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha! “Ancestral farmland, ancient tribal burial grounds, imperiled rivers and public drinking water are ALL at risk in the … Continue reading →

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Just A Reminder: ALEC And Why State Races Are Important

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Now that the legislature has concluded and the focus will be on the November elections, it is extremely important that we make sure that we not get totally distracted by the sideshow known as Trump. The Iowa legislature is but … Continue reading →

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Majority of Iowa Waterways Exceed Drinkable Nitrate Limit

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

IowaEnvironmentalFocus.org KC McGinnis | May 3, 2016 Data from the Iowa Water Quality Information System (IWQIS) shows that more than half of Iowa’s waterways being recorded currently exceed the nitrate threshold of 10 mg/l, with several outpacing levels from previous … Continue reading →

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IUB: Stop Rewarding Dakota Access

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Change.org May 4, 2016 — The IUB has requested that Dakota Access produce justification to begin construction BEFORE the Army Corps of Engineers permit is issued. The company has repeatedly fed us the line that “delays will impact farmers over … Continue reading →

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Bill Stowe, An Iowa Hero

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Trish Nelson

“We are in a water crisis in this state… We have sold our souls to the devil..”  

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Earth Day 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Paul Deaton

My participation in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 evolved in a convergence of social vectors. Among them was this Apollo 8 photograph of Earth above a lunar landscape by astronaut William Anders. After viewing the photograph I … Continue reading →

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Act Now To Stop Proposed 7,499 Hog CAFO In Allamakee County

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

*Note from BFIA: This petition is not available online. To sign a hard copy of this petition, see instructions below. Action alert from Allamakee County Protectors: Allamakee County is faced with another challenge! There is a large confined animal feed … Continue reading →

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Update: Science And Green News

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Give your brain a break from the Donald. There are other news sources besides CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and right-wring radio.  Thom Hartmann is one. http://www.thomhartmann.com/  

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