So many places in our world are experiencing water shortages. Thankfully in Iowa we usually have enough water. But we are squandering this precious resource by allowing Big Ag and factory farms to …
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So many places in our world are experiencing water shortages. Thankfully in Iowa we usually have enough water. But we are squandering this precious resource by allowing Big Ag and factory farms to continue to pollute it. This is the primary reason Iowa has over 750 impaired, i.e. polluted, waterways. And now the Raccoon River is listed on the most endangered rivers list.
But the DNR and state legislators have refused to take action. That’s why Iowa CCI and Food & Water Watch sued the state of Iowa. But while that case gets played out in the courts, we can’t just sit around. That’s why we are calling on the EPA to step in and protect our right to clean water. Help us get the attention of the EPA by sending an email to Region 7 administration: https://bit.ly/3dTO4fj.
Jane Alderman
Ankeny, Iowa
