Clean Water News Roundup

Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission voted to not strengthen the Clean Water Act rule. This news has been picked up across the state. #cleanwaterfight 

New CAFO Rules

Iowa Public Radio

Iowa CCI says CAFO operators aren't good stewards of the land. Cherie Mortice, an Iowa CCI member from Des Moines, says the runoff into ... 

Iowa water quality rules get unanimous approval

Sioux City Journal


Deborah Bunk, of Ames, Iowa, a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI), told a protest rally outside the Wallace State Office Building that the state commission "has consistently sold our environmental birthright to the highest bidder" and ...

State water-quality rules get unanimous approval

Mason City Globe GazetteDeborah Bunk of Ames, a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI), told a protest rally outside the Wallace State Office Building that the state commission "has consistently sold our environmental birthright to the highest bidder" and ...

Iowa panel votes to toughen livestock farm rules

Greenwich Time

The gathering followed a vote by the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission to approve new state rules regulating livestock farms. The EPC says the rules meet federal government clean water regulations but Iowa CCI says they don't go far enough to ...

Commission to vote on Iowa water rules

SFGate

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa commission that oversees water quality approved increased inspections for livestock farms on Tuesday over the raucous protests of environmentalists who wanted much tougher rules. Dozens of protesters shouted "We ...

Iowa environmental leaders OK livestock confinement rules

DesMoinesRegister.com

Iowa CCI's political arm -- Iowa CCI Action Fund -- said Monday it would take legal action against the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission if five members that the group says have conflicts of interest do not recuse themselves. Joe Fagan of Iowa CCI ...  

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