Tag Archives: Iowa environment

Addressing CAFO Pollution

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Trish Nelson

And now a word from IEC: Addressing CAFO Pollution Through Enhanced Waste Management and Research Initiatives iaenvironment.org/blog/iowa-environmental-voice/addressing-cafo-pollution-through-enhanced-waste-management-and-research-initiatives This blog comes from Cindy Bassil, a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering student at UCLA.   She is currently a researcher  where she studies environmental … Continue reading →

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Iowa Ag Drainage Wells Finally Closed

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Follow the Iowa Chapter Sierra Club on FB.

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Stop Summit – Submit An Objection

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Iowans fight on. Update 11/22.  Follow Sierra Club Iowa Chapter on FB

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Iowa Sierra Club Working Hard To Protect Our Environment

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a plug for the Iowa Sierra Club. They are doing great work for the environment and deserve our support. Check out the newsletter and sign up for updates here. The October 2024, newsletter from the Iowa Chapter of the … Continue reading →

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Farm Bill, Book Ban Appeal, Water Webinar, Petition

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Passing on these items from CCI‘s weekly organizing letter. Livestream oral argument on Iowa’s book ban in Appellate Court Governor Reynolds’ draconian book ban (Senate File 496), currently blocked by a federal judge, will be heard in an appellate court … Continue reading →

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Are Cow CAFOs Coming To Iowa?

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Iowa has a Big Ag problem that could be getting worse.  From our inbox here is a word from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture. Please like and share. If you can, please consider a donation to IARA.  Contact info. below. … Continue reading →

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Stop DNR From Deregulating CAFOS

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Trish Nelson

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 … Continue reading →

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Climate Change And Environmental Caucus Organizational Meeting

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI or you may not follow the Iowa Democratic Party Rural Caucus on Facebook, please share this public post with Democrats who may be interested. Event by Iowa Democratic Party Rural Caucus Public · Anyone on or off Facebook Event … Continue reading →

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Iowa Sierra Chapter Trying To Save Bloody Run Creek From Big Ag

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Sierra Club has a weekly FB Live lunch and learn. In this live from November 18 environmental lawyer Wally Taylor discusses the fight to save Bloody Run Creek from Supreme Beef’s 12,000 head and expanding feed lot.  Taylor says … Continue reading →

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Carbon Capture Pipeline Boondoggle

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Trish Nelson

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