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- The Register's Editorial: New regulations needed to deal with nation's waterFebruary 6 2014Iowa has filthy water. This state ranks among the worst in the…
- Lakes Are A Fundamental Part of the Iowa ExperienceFebruary 1 2014Guest Opinion: Protecting lakes protects economy …
- Iowa Commission Says No to New Water Quality Standards for LakesOctober 14 2013The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission Monday declined to…
- Groups Seek Better Standards for Iowa LakesSeptember 30 2013Last month, the Environmental Law & Policy Center and the…
- Dead Zone Decision: Court Ruling Forces EPA Action on Mississippi River PollutionSeptember 23 2013Action would also fight algae blooms in Great Lakes and other…
- Environmental groups call for clean water goals to reduce harmful algae blooms and protect clean water in lakesAugust 21 2013The Iowa Environmental Council and Environmental Law and Policy…
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Sioux City looks to keep up with evolving water treatment rules
Posted Jan 14, 2014
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Sioux City is looking to get ahead of new state wastewater treatment regulations — the latest in ever-changing environmental rules that have cities struggling to keep up. Sioux City is among several Iowa municipalities studying how to add phosphorus and nitrogen removal to their wastewater treatment plants before the guidelines become mandatory. Any changes in Sioux City would come after $73 million was spent updating the plant to meet state guidelines in... Read More »
Posted Jan 14, 2014
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Sioux City is looking to get ahead of new state wastewater treatment regulations — the latest in ever-changing environmental rules that have cities struggling to keep up. Sioux City is among several Iowa municipalities studying how to add phosphorus and nitrogen removal to their wastewater treatment plants before the guidelines become mandatory. Any changes in Sioux City would come after $73 million was spent updating the plant to meet state guidelines in... Read More »
Water-quality program not optional: Farm Bureau president
Posted Dec 23, 2013
DES MOINES — Iowa’s new water-quality program may be voluntary, but it is not optional, said Craig Hill, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president. Hill, speaking at this past week’s Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting, told members they need to be actively working to improve the environment. To do otherwise would be irresponsible, he said. It also would invite action by the federal government to use more regulations in its effort to improve water quality. Read more
Posted Dec 23, 2013
DES MOINES — Iowa’s new water-quality program may be voluntary, but it is not optional, said Craig Hill, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president. Hill, speaking at this past week’s Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting, told members they need to be actively working to improve the environment. To do otherwise would be irresponsible, he said. It also would invite action by the federal government to use more regulations in its effort to improve water quality. Read more
Manure spill response heightens debate over issue of water permits for hog farms
Posted Dec 23, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa — A hog farm in southeast Iowa run by a Carlyle, Illinois, corporation has become a battleground between environmental groups, state officials responsible for protecting the environment and modern farming operations that consolidate thousands of animals in confinement buildings. Environmental and community activist groups including Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Humane Society of the United States have been... Read More »
Posted Dec 23, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa — A hog farm in southeast Iowa run by a Carlyle, Illinois, corporation has become a battleground between environmental groups, state officials responsible for protecting the environment and modern farming operations that consolidate thousands of animals in confinement buildings. Environmental and community activist groups including Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Humane Society of the United States have been... Read More »
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