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Iowa: Department Of Natural Resources

November 4, 2009 - 06:00 am
NEWS FEED: Blog for Iowa

Outstanding Iowa Waters Under Attack by Big Ag Lobbyists

By Trish Nelson

Outstanding Iowa Waters Under Attack by Big Ag Lobbyists

Environmental Law and Policy Center
Protecting the midwest's environment and natural heritage
elpc.org

We’re fighting to protect some of Iowa’s most pristine lakes and streams, and we need your help. Iowa’s legislature and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are considering a rule that would protect the 6 Iowa Great Lakes, including Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake, 29 cold water trout streams and 3 warm water streams in Northeast Iowa. These lakes and streams would be classified as "Outstanding Iowa Waters," a designation that would strictly regulate pollution and ensure that these waters remain clean, world-class destinations for tourism and recreation.

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March 10, 2009 - 02:50 pm
NEWS FEED: Blog for Iowa

Iowa Senate Agriculture Committee Caves in to Factory Farm Industry

By Trish Nelson

Iowa Senate Agriculture Committee Caves in to Factory Farm Industry

iowacci.org

Note from BFIA:  We like a good porkburger as much as the next person, but that does not mean we think the Iowa Pork Producers should get to have undue influence in putting Iowans' health and water quality at risk.  Read the bad news below on this bill and then take action.

Des Moines, Iowa - The Senate Agriculture Committee caved in to the big-money interests of livestock commodity groups like the Iowa Pork Producers today when they passed a bill (SF 308) that would undercut the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) rulemaking process to restrict manure application on frozen ground.

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