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     Farming and the Environment

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For Immediate Release: August 18, 2008
Victory! DNR Denies Factory Farm in Appanoose County
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For Immediate Release: June 19, 2008
Flood Relief for Family Farmers
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For Immediate Release: June 2, 2008
Victory! CCI Members Stop Factory Farm in Poweshiek County
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For Immediate Release: May 8, 2007
Congressman Boswell introduces ag competition bill
Family farm groups say bill doesn't go far enough
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For Immediate Release: February 6, 2007
Iowa moves closer to adopting VOICE legislation
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For Immediate Release: January 9, 2007
Iowans take fight to State Capitol with Rally & Lobby Day
Citizens unite to reclaim democracy
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For Immediate Release: December 7, 2006
Factory farm ammonia emissions double
Third quarter results of DNR field study alarm citizens
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For Immediate Release: December 6, 2006
EPC moves forward with rule on manure on soybeans
Public Comment Period to Open
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For Immediate Release: September 9, 2006
EPC moves to ban manure on soybeans
Committee votes unanimously to begin rule making process
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For Immediate Release: August 31, 2006
DNR study shows factory farms are polluting our air
Field study documents high ammonia emissions
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For Immediate Release: August 8, 2006
Citizen group hails legislative passage for new factory farm rule
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For Immediate Release: July 21, 2006
DNR denies two Swine Graphics hog factories in Adair County
Local residents applaud the decision
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For Immediate Release: June 19, 2006
State panel passes water protection rule
Iowans hail decision to curb factory farm pollution
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For Immediate Release: June 2, 2006
CCI claims victory in Vilsack veto of farm bill
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For Immediate Release: June 1, 2006
Citizens group hails defeat of factory farm legislation
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For Immediate Release: May 15, 2006
Iowa CCI applauds EPC move to ban bad manure practices
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For Immediate Release: May 3, 2006
Grassroots group denounces House water-pollution bill vote
Calls legislation factory farm pandering at its finest
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For Immediate Release: April 14, 2006
CCI member hail DNR decision to deny permit to factory farm in Farson
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For Immediate Release: March 13, 2006
Citizen group blasts factory farm immunity bill
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For Immediate Release: March 10, 2006
Iowans overwhelmingly support DNR water protection rule
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For immediate release: March 9, 2006
Citizen group blasts factory farm immunity bill
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For immediate release: March 8, 2006
Iowa CCI statement on DNR CAFO odor field study:
Iowa CCI says DNR odor study “stinks”
FULL PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release: March 6, 2006
House Judiciary Committee passes controversial “Chronic Agricultural Complainer” bill CCI blasts bill – calls it undemocratic and unconstitutional
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For immediate release: January 30, 2006
Federal environmental board approves contentious sweet heart deal for factory farms Citizen group outraged; renews call to end the deal outright
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For immediate release: January 18, 2006
House Agriculture Committee Chair passes controversial “Chronic Agricultural Complainer” bill out of committee Citizens group calls it pandering to special interests
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For immediate release: January 13, 2006
Local opposition forces developer to withdraw plans for 5,000-head factory farm
FULL PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: January 10, 2006
Family farmers take factory farm fight to the state capitol
FULL PRESS RELEASE


     Housing and Financial Safety

For immediate release, August 27, 2005
CCI leader wins Statewide Honor
Long time CCI member Brenda LaBlanc inducted into Iowa Women's Hall of Fame.
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For immediate release, July 9, 2005
Iowa CCI members and Iowa Attorney General’s office to hold Dan Nelson accountable Iowa CCI demands Nelson honor commitment to meet with customers
Hundreds of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) members held a press conference with Bill Brauch, head of the Consumer Protection Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s office, to announce their commitment to seeking justice for customers of Family Auto Network (formerly Dan Nelson Auto Network). PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release, May 5, 2005
Dan Nelson agrees to work with disgruntled customers and improve business practices PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release, August 26, 2004
Wolford victims seek commitment from Wolford Group’s former mortgage broker to stop foreclosures Victims liable for $1.3 million in “worthless mortgages.”
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For immediate release, June 4, 2004
Wolfords charged with criminal felonies, victims see justice served.
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     Immigrant Rights

For immediate release, November 16, 2005
OSHA signs two year partnership with local community group, Latinos en Acción de CCI
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release, July 16, 2004
Hundreds of Iowans Rally for Immigration Reform; Announce Plan to Engage Governors, Iowa’s Political Leaders in Reform Efforts
Hundreds of Iowans from a coalition joined Bishop Gregory Palmer of the Iowa United Methodist Church and other religious and community leaders from around the state at a rally outside of the National Governor’s Association (NGA) Annual meeting. PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release, May 3, 2004
Representative Latham to cosponsor the Student Adjustment Act and give immigrant students hope
Marshalltown, IA - Congressman Tom Latham gave hundreds of undocumented immigrant students hope for a future when he told Latinos en Acción de CCI members in an April letter that he will cosponsor the Student Adjustment Act (H.R. 1684). FULL STORY


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