Tag Archives: #waterpollution

Harkin Institute Proposes Policies To “Dramatically Improve Iowa’s Waterways”

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Trish Nelson

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 6, 2026 The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement determined regulations on fertilizers, animal feeding operations and agricultural drainage, among other things are policies that would improve water quality and public … Continue reading →

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Congress Wants to Use the PERMIT Act to Gut the Clean Water Act

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Trish Nelson

ACTION ALERT from Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN)! Congress Wants to Use the PERMIT Act to Gut the Clean Water Act. Don’t Let Them. The PERMIT Act (H.R. 3898), dubbed the “Permission to Pollute” Act, is a set of … Continue reading →

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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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