Hog Lots Hurting Seniors’ Physical and Financial Health?
Hog Lots Hurting Seniors’ Physical and Financial Health? Cresco, IA – Many of the neighbors of large livestock confinement operations are retired seniors, and the hog lots may be affecting their...
View ArticlePetition Calls For Iowa to ‘Clean Up Its (Clean Water) Act’
Petition Calls For Iowa to ‘Clean Up Its (Clean Water) Act’ Des Moines, IA – Citizens' groups in Iowa have filed a legal petition asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resume enforcement...
View ArticleIowans Get Chance to ‘Gab Green’ with Candidates
Iowans Get Chance to ‘Gab Green’ with Candidates Fairfield, IA - A series of "environmental caucuses" will give Iowans an opportunity to talk about their hope for solutions to public health,...
View ArticleLawmakers Toying with yet Another Odor Study
Lawmakers Toying with yet Another Odor Study Des Moines, IA – The legislature is considering a bill that calls for spending more than $20 million over five years to fund an odor reduction study of...
View ArticleU.S.D.A. Throws in the Towel on Pesticide Tracking
U.S.D.A. Throws in the Towel on Pesticide Tracking Des Moines, IA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been tracking pesticide use on farm crops since 1990, but the agency has decided to...
View ArticleMaking it Harder to 'Get the Lead Out:' Stricter New Standards for Polluters
Making it Harder to 'Get the Lead Out:' Stricter New Standards for Polluters Des Moines, IA - The use of lead in gasoline and paint was banned years ago, but there are about 16,000 factories and mines...
View ArticleNew Analysis: Cap and Trade Law Helps Consumers
New Analysis: Cap and Trade Law Helps Consumers Iowa City, IA – With Congress ready to vote on legislation capping greenhouse gas emissions, some Iowa groups warn that critics of the American Clean...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” Tour of Iowa
Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” Tour of Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa - A task force focused on water quality more than a thousand miles from Iowa is meeting in the Des Moines area this week to talk about what is...
View ArticleStudy: Locally Raised Fruits and Vegetables Could Be a Job Maker
Study: Locally Raised Fruits and Vegetables Could Be a Job Maker AMES, Iowa - Most Iowa farmers raise corn and soybeans, but if just a few switched over to raising fruits and vegetables, according to a...
View ArticleReport on School Safety: Wakeup Call on Possible Cell Tower Danger
Report on School Safety: Wakeup Call on Possible Cell Tower Danger WASHINGTON, D.C. – There is new evidence it's not just cell phones that might harm children's health, but the invisible radiation from...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer WASHINGTON - The risk of cancer from environmental toxins is "grossly underestimated," according to a report from a special cancer panel originally appointed...
View ArticleReport: BP Can’t Be Singled Out
Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety and accident...
View ArticleClimate Scientist to Speak at Iowa Field Day
Climate Scientist to Speak at Iowa Field Day DES MOINES, Iowa - Torrential rains this year have already made 2010 the second-wettest summer in Iowa in 130 years of record keeping. The downpours have...
View ArticleNo Easy Air Quality Solutions for Eastern Iowa
No Easy Air Quality Solutions for Eastern Iowa MUSCATINE, Iowa - Iowans in the eastern part of the state have known for years that there are air quality problems, and a recent report from the state...
View ArticleHog Lots Hurting Seniors’ Physical and Financial Health?
Hog Lots Hurting Seniors’ Physical and Financial Health? Cresco, IA – Many of the neighbors of large livestock confinement operations are retired seniors, and the hog lots may be affecting their...
View ArticlePetition Calls For Iowa to ‘Clean Up Its (Clean Water) Act’
Petition Calls For Iowa to ‘Clean Up Its (Clean Water) Act’ Des Moines, IA – Citizens' groups in Iowa have filed a legal petition asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resume enforcement...
View ArticleIowans Get Chance to ‘Gab Green’ with Candidates
Iowans Get Chance to ‘Gab Green’ with Candidates Fairfield, IA - A series of "environmental caucuses" will give Iowans an opportunity to talk about their hope for solutions to public health,...
View ArticleLawmakers Toying with yet Another Odor Study
Lawmakers Toying with yet Another Odor Study Des Moines, IA – The legislature is considering a bill that calls for spending more than $20 million over five years to fund an odor reduction study of...
View ArticleU.S.D.A. Throws in the Towel on Pesticide Tracking
U.S.D.A. Throws in the Towel on Pesticide Tracking Des Moines, IA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been tracking pesticide use on farm crops since 1990, but the agency has decided to...
View ArticleMaking it Harder to 'Get the Lead Out:' Stricter New Standards for Polluters
Making it Harder to 'Get the Lead Out:' Stricter New Standards for Polluters Des Moines, IA - The use of lead in gasoline and paint was banned years ago, but there are about 16,000 factories and mines...
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