Melissa
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@theswinerepublic.bsky.social I would love to hear your thoughts on this. who13.com/news/what-wi...
According to Michelle Soupir at ISU, only 3% of the nitrates in our water come from farming and fertilization. Is she getting this number at random or do CAFOs not count as ‘farming’.
According to Michelle Soupir at ISU, only 3% of the nitrates in our water come from farming and fertilization. Is she getting this number at random or do CAFOs not count as ‘farming’.
What will actually improve Iowa water quality?
DES MOINES, Iowa – Over the summer, water quality concerns were brought to the attention of many as nitrate levels reached high levels. Last week, Polk County announced additional investments…
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October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@theswinerepublic.bsky.social I would love to hear your thoughts on this. who13.com/news/what-wi...
According to Michelle Soupir at ISU, only 3% of the nitrates in our water come from farming and fertilization. Is she getting this number at random or do CAFOs not count as ‘farming’.
According to Michelle Soupir at ISU, only 3% of the nitrates in our water come from farming and fertilization. Is she getting this number at random or do CAFOs not count as ‘farming’.
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I don’t know if you read or follow Chris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social or are aware of the study recently canceled or the big money push to hide nitrate levels in Iowa waters. theregenaissance.news/p/where-did-...
The why is known, but people are up against the powerful who.
The why is known, but people are up against the powerful who.
Where Did the Money Go? Iowa’s Water Crisis, Corruption & Policy Failures
How industrial agriculture, vanishing funds, and political capture poisoned Iowa’s water
theregenaissance.news
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I don’t know if you read or follow Chris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social or are aware of the study recently canceled or the big money push to hide nitrate levels in Iowa waters. theregenaissance.news/p/where-did-...
The why is known, but people are up against the powerful who.
The why is known, but people are up against the powerful who.
A river of snow above a river
January 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A river of snow above a river
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They are pro Cancer Water.
www.thegazette.com/environment-...
A more scandalous statement you won’t find:
“More than 20 ag groups — including the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation — have urged EPA to keep drinking water nitrate limit unchanged because of how much it would cost to comply with a stricter maximum contaminant level.”
A more scandalous statement you won’t find:
“More than 20 ag groups — including the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation — have urged EPA to keep drinking water nitrate limit unchanged because of how much it would cost to comply with a stricter maximum contaminant level.”
Nitrate spiked in C.R. water this year
Some of the treated drinking water of Cedar Rapids had nitrate concentrations that approached a federal health limit for months. It might be a recurring problem.
www.thegazette.com
December 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM
They are pro Cancer Water.
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I hope you are following Chris Jones 👇🏻
www.thegazette.com/environment-...
A more scandalous statement you won’t find:
“More than 20 ag groups — including the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation — have urged EPA to keep drinking water nitrate limit unchanged because of how much it would cost to comply with a stricter maximum contaminant level.”
A more scandalous statement you won’t find:
“More than 20 ag groups — including the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation — have urged EPA to keep drinking water nitrate limit unchanged because of how much it would cost to comply with a stricter maximum contaminant level.”
Nitrate spiked in C.R. water this year
Some of the treated drinking water of Cedar Rapids had nitrate concentrations that approached a federal health limit for months. It might be a recurring problem.
www.thegazette.com
December 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
I hope you are following Chris Jones 👇🏻
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A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the school, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/12/31/i...
Iowa science teacher uses the prairie as a classroom • Iowa Capital Dispatch
An outdoor education program at the middle school in Panora connects students to the natural world and fosters environmental stewardship.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:16 PM
A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the school, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/12/31/i...
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Follow Chris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social Read the book The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality #iowa #bigag
We (Driftless Water Defenders) are suing AgriStar processing in Postville, IA for Clean Water Act Violations because Iowa DNR WILL NOT ACT to stop pollution of Iowa waters
December 31, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Follow Chris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social Read the book The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality #iowa #bigag
Water quality continues to be an important issue in Iowa. What happens when we have a new administration on 1/20/25 that makes decisions about the EPA? Who will hold federal or state agencies responsible? We need grassroots organizing more now than ever.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/18/e...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/18/e...
EPA puts major rivers on Iowa's impaired waters list
Pam Mackey Taylor: Due to nitrate and nitrite pollution, several Iowa rivers used for drinking water will be put on the impaired waters list.
www.bleedingheartland.com
December 22, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Water quality continues to be an important issue in Iowa. What happens when we have a new administration on 1/20/25 that makes decisions about the EPA? Who will hold federal or state agencies responsible? We need grassroots organizing more now than ever.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/18/e...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/18/e...