Iowa Select factory farm decision in Humboldt County likely to go to District Court
Today Iowa's Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) took no action on a Humboldt County appeal of a factory farm permit approved by DNR in January, despite being denied at the county level. However, county officials say they will be voting to appeal this in District Court at an upcoming meeting
DNR passes buck, recommends denial of petition to strengthen factory farm rules
Last week, we learned that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending denial of the petition filed by Iowa CCI and Food & Water Watch to finally strengthen the Master Matrix.
DNR EPA Clean Water Act Work Plan Agreement Not Producing Results
DNR continues to boast that it is successfully meeting the benchmarks required in the EPA/DNR Workplan, yet Iowa’s polluted waterways continue to grow.