Tag Archives: Iowa DNR

How You Can Help Secure A Future For Iowa Wildlife

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert posted at IDP Rural Caucus Discussion group a public Facebook group. Iowa Wildlife Action Plan Revision available for public comment The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar: How To Have A Role In Iowa Water Quality Standards

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Trish Nelson

You’ve heard a lot about water quality in Iowa this summer: nitrates in our waterways, record numbers of beach advisories, forever chemicals, fish kills, federal rollbacks of water protections, and more. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now requesting … Continue reading →

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Helping Endangered Species In Iowa

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Chapter Sierra Club.  Follow them on Facebook.  Join the Friday weekly Lunch and Learn every Friday at noon. Today Wally Taylor, Sierra Club Iowa legal chair discusses what we can do to help endangered, threatened, and … Continue reading →

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DNR Wants Your Feedback On Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Citizens for Community Improvement: Iowa DNR is asking for feedback on Iowa’s water quality! They are hosting 2 virtual public hearings for a Triennial Review of water quality standards. “Under the Clean Water Act, a state shall, from … Continue reading →

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DNR Moving Forward With Executive Order Revision of CAFO Regulations

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Important update about CAFO regulation (sounds more like deregulation) from the website of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors – JFAN jfaniowa.org by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing its revision of Chapter 65 under the direction … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Water Problem: Three Things You Can Do Over The Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from: ‘Tis the season to fight for clean water and hold our local & state officials accountable to protecting our natural resources! Here’s 3 ways that you can help protect our right to clean water this holiday season: … Continue reading →

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Iowa Public Beach Water Quality

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Paul Deaton

A person could post every year about water quality at Iowa state park beaches. The state fails to adequately reduce nutrient flow into public water. The source is primarily from fertilizer runoff, yet from other sources as well. Last year … Continue reading →

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Help Track Manure Application Violations

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Trish Nelson

from Citizens for Community Improvement  http://iowacci.org/ On Friday, December 21 the ban on manure application on snow-covered ground kicks in. Because of a wet fall (thanks climate change), a late harvest, and an early freeze, factory farms have been racing … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Air Pollution Problem

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Trish Nelson

According to this EPA air quality map, every county in Iowa has poor air quality. Red counties are the worst.  http://creativemethods.com/airquality/maps/iowa.htm Letter to the editor of the Storm Lake Times When it comes to Iowa’s water quality problems, the elephant … 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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