Tag Archives: #iowawater

Iowa’s Water Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Iowa’s Water: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 6:30 – 8pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream Iowa’s water quality is among the worst in the nation. Water quality challenges impact … Continue reading →

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The Math And Science Of Farming In Iowa

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Trish Nelson

This is my second post about The Lobe Rangers.  They are doing an amazing thing, educating the public about farming and how to do it so everyone has a positive outcome. I feel like the information they share needs to … Continue reading →

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Contact Your Legislator Before It’s Too Late To Fight For Clean Water

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Here is a water monitor action alert from Iowa Environmental Council: IEC: Thank you to everyone who continues to call and email your legislators about water monitoring. Keep it up! If you’ve already sent an email or … Continue reading →

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Iowa Must Have Nitrate Water Sensors

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Trish Nelson

“Iowa has 2.5 more CAFOs than the next highest state, Minnesota.” – Diane Rosenberg, JFAN Executive Director. “We have the most heavily nitrate concentrated rivers in our nation.”  – Larry Weber Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Apr … Continue reading →

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Save The Iowa Nitrate Water Sensor Network

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) Water Quality Sensor Pre-Call In Lobby Day Briefing Mar 30, 2026 07:00 PM in Organized by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) With presentations by: John Norris Former Polk County … Continue reading →

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Join The 48 Lakes Initiative At Lake Darling For Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox – Action alert from JFAN (Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors) Driftless Water Defenders (DWD) is launching a powerful initiative this Saturday to heighten attention on the poor state of Iowa’s waterways. The 48 Lakes Initiative will gather … Continue reading →

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New Report: The True Costs of CAFOs In Iowa

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Please read and share this important report from the Iowa Environmental Council. Des Moines, IA. – November 14, 2023 – Iowans are shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars to treat their drinking water and pay for treatment of life-threatening … Continue reading →

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Enough Groundwater?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Will the Silurian Aquifer have enough water to support the population that draws from it? Answers to that question are a bit sketchy due to infrequent research into groundwater projections. A 2011 study published by the Iowa Department of Natural … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press: Iowa’s Worsening Water Quality and Supply

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Thank you Iowa Press for not inviting someone on this program to represent the “other side” who would only have disrupted and polluted the dialogue with partisan talking points and mistruths. It was nice to be able to just listen … Continue reading →

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DNR Should Say No To C02 Pipeline Water Permits

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox here is an urgent action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): Water is one of our most important resources – we drink it, we bathe in it, we recreate in it. But in Iowa 94% … Continue reading →

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