Tag Archives: Iowa water contamination

Watch: Driftless Water Defenders Summer Tour Dubuque Event

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Meanwhile, back in Iowa… “We’re depopulating rural Iowa for this production system that we have.” – Chris Peterson Follow: DriftlessWaterDefenders.com Twitter (X) Facebook Instagram Chris Peterson begins speaking around 39:00

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Watch: Chris Jones Live Presentation Plus Audience Q and A

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“As our streams have been degraded our farms now look clean. You drive across the countryside and all our farms look like this – corn and soybeans, no weeds… we have 25 million hogs in Iowa but you can drive … Continue reading →

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Weigh In On Factory Farm Construction In Your Community

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from CCI: Happy New Year! That means it’s the time of year for County Supervisors to vote on, pass and submit the Master Matrix resolution to the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) by January 31 in order … Continue reading →

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Contamination Of Iowa’s Private Wells Poses Serious Health Hazards

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Follow Iowa Environmental Council for information about the fight to protect Iowa’s water. From their website:  “The Iowa Environmental Council is the largest and most comprehensive environmental coalition in Iowa. Our mission: A safe, healthy environment and sustainable future for … Continue reading →

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Update: Iowa’s CAFO Problem

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Updated YouTube link: Tim Wagner, Izaak Walton League, Agriculture Outreach Coordinator Rodger Routh Video

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Will Iowa’s Contaminated Drinking Water Lead To Statewide Public Health Crisis?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Citizens for a Healthy Iowa Elections matter – and the 2014 election results could mean disaster for efforts to clean up & protect Iowa’s rivers, lakes & streams …. our sources of clean drinking water. Senator-Elect Joni Ernst has said … Continue reading →

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