Tag Archives: Iowa water quality

Action Alert On Iowa Water Quality

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

Action alert and other info. from Senator Rob Hogg: On Saturday, August 19, join me at 1:30 p.m. for the City Manager’s “1-Bag Challenge” event at the McGrath Amphitheatre, 475 First St. SW, in Cedar Rapids. For more details, and … Continue reading →

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Chuck Isenhart Addresses Iowa Clean Water Strategy

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

On Wednesday, Aug. 3, State Rep. Chuck Isenhart issued a press release addressing the need for Iowa government to update the state’s clean water strategy. Following a visit to Louisiana, where he consulted with stakeholders regarding Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, … Continue reading →

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Bakken Pipeline Fight Still Alive

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Yesterday, we joined the Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition for a powerful rally that lifted up how eminent domain has been abused to take Iowa land for the profit of Dakota Access. This was just one … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: DNR Factory Farm Rules Review

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

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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Dave Loebsack Doing His Job

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

Rep. Dave Loebsack talks about Iowa’s water quality problem, superdelegates, and more..  Watch the entire half-hour interview with Iowa’s only Democrat in Congress here on IPTV.  

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Majority of Iowa Waterways Exceed Drinkable Nitrate Limit

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

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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Bill Stowe, An Iowa Hero

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

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

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How You Can Help Defeat Branstad’s Corrupt Agenda For Iowa

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

It doesn’t have to be a model ALEC bill. Branstad is still facilitating ALEC’s anti-public education, pro-corporation agenda with this plan. To him, Iowa’s terrible water quality is just another perfect opportunity to take money from public education and give … Continue reading →

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Ernst Characterizes Environmental Protection Agency As “Unelected Bureaucrats”

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

This article make it clear that our U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, has no interest in working to clean up Iowa’s water.  She and her fellow GOP cronies are more worried about power and posturing. Following President Obama’s veto of her … Continue reading →

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Progress Iowa On The State Of The State

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

Once again the folks at Progress Iowa listen to Governor Branstad and find his words do not match reality. Three press releases from Progress Iowa’s Communication Director Monica Biddix shows how the Governor is out of step with Iowans. Three … Continue reading →

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