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Tag Archives: Iowa water quality
Forever Chemicals In Iowa’s Water
Dana Kolpin is a guest on this edition of Podcast by George! He is a research hydrologist with the Central Midwest Water Science Center. He has published over 200 papers and reports on environmental contaminants.
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Tagged #Right2CleanWater, Iowa water quality, USGS
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Iowa Clean Water Fight Far From Over
CCI and Food and Water Watch issued a joint statement on the Iowa Supreme Court 4-3 decision against their clean water lawsuit. “Iowans have the right to clean water. According to the Public Trust Doctrine, which has been Iowa law … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate farming, Iowa big agriculture, Iowa clean water fight, Iowa water quality
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Iowa’s Water Quality: Legislation, Litigation Or Collaboration?
ICYMI – Ted Corrigan, CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works, and Larry Weber, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Iowa, who leads the Iowa Watershed Approach and is co-founder of the Iowa Flood … Continue reading
Contamination Of Iowa’s Private Wells Poses Serious Health Hazards
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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Tagged Iowa water contamination, Iowa water quality
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Returning Iowan To Governor Reynolds: “This Is Not Iowa”
Contributed by Margaret Acosta Weirich Having been raised in Iowa, I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to return to my home state this spring. One advantage of living in Iowa is the accessibility of outdoor recreation. I … Continue reading
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Tagged "This is Iowa", Governor Reynolds, Iowa water quality, microcystin, toxic algae blooms
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Algae And The Politics Of Denial
During his July 8 speech on the environment, the president mentioned his administration’s fight with “toxic algae” in Florida 50 miles from his Mar-a-Lago resort. Bruce Hrobak, a bait and tackle shop owner in Port St. Lucie, Fla. gave a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, water
Tagged environment, Iowa water quality, phosphorous, water quality
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Join Webinar To Learn About The Fight Against Factory Farms
Action alert from CCI: Last week we sued the state of Iowa to clean up the people’s water. This week we’re hosting a webinar to fill you in on the details! Join Iowa CCI, Food & Water Watch, our legal … Continue reading
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Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, factory farms, Iowa water quality
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Update: Iowa’s CAFO Problem
Updated YouTube link: Tim Wagner, Izaak Walton League, Agriculture Outreach Coordinator Rodger Routh Video
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Tagged #CAFOResistance, CAFOs in Iowa, Iowa water contamination, Iowa water quality
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Iowa Environmental Council Weekly Water Watch
(Editor’s Note: The Iowa Environmental Council monitors harmful algae blooms throughout the state. Here’s a link to their July 20 report). Weekly Water Watch is really about this: taking a minute to 1) see Iowa’s lakes as resource, 2) understand … Continue reading
Iowans Can Take Action For Clean Water
Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: In 2013, thanks to the de-delegation petition filed by Iowa CCI members, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed that Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wasn’t enforcing the Clean Water Act … Continue reading
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Tagged CAFOs, Clean Water Act, corporate factory farms, Iowa water quality
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