Tag Archives: Iowa water quality

Water Quality Meeting At The Harkin Institute And Zoom!

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors JFAN:  Join us for the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des … Continue reading →

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Coal Ash Pollution In Iowa

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Take action. Tell Iowa DNR  to protect our water –  sierraclub.org/actions Follow Iowa Sierra Club on Facebook .  Visit the website sierraclub.org/iowa

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Tom Vilsack Talks Food Insecurity, Water Quality And More

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Watch what former governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack has to say about food insecurity, Iowa ag issues, water quality and more on Iowa Press or read about it at Capital Dispatch. or check out the transcript of the program. The … Continue reading →

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How Volunteers Are Defending Iowa Lakes

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Driftless Water Defenders asked for volunteers to visit one of Iowa’s endangered lakes over Memorial Day weekend and make a video about their personal relationship to the lake in order to highlight the loss of Iowa’s public waters to … Continue reading →

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Hog-Tied In Iowa

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the March 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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ISU Says Robot Could Help Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Trish Nelson

This robot could find nitrate hot spots by crawling through tile drainage by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 26, 2024 Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that would detect nitrates … Continue reading →

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Iowa Ag Drainage Wells Finally Closed

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Trish Nelson

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Voices In The Fight For Clean Water In Iowa

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Trish Nelson

During the run up to the 2024 election, why didn’t we hear more about clean water and Iowa’s water quality problems from candidates for office?  I don’t know, but my prediction is in 2026 water quality will be front and … Continue reading →

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“Defunding Public Schools Is Part of the Plan”

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Are we having fun yet?  It’s time to start making phone calls, letters and emails to protect Social Security and Medicare. Iowa Congressional Delegation U.S. Senate Senator Joni Ernst Phone: (202) 224-3254 Senator Chuck Grassley Phone: (202) 224-3744 U.S. House … Continue reading →

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How To Fight A Factory Farm

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Iowa is teeming with CAFOS  (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation), and big ag has big plans for more and more.  Click on the link to listen to the podcast How to Fight A Factory Farm, Episode 1: Raising a Stink. CCI … Continue reading →

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