Important update about CAFO regulation (sounds more like deregulation) from the website of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors - JFAN jfaniowa.org by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing its revision of Chapter 65 under the direction of Executive Order Number Ten, named the “Red Tape Review.” JFAN and several other environmental…
You must watch this episode of Iowa Press not just for the dull questions but also for the slick GOP-like evasiveness of the Navigator VP. The contrast was stark between the fast-talking, polished Elizabeth Burns-Thomas and the "good guy" on the stage embodied by Jess Mazour, Coordinator of Conservation for the Iowa Sierra Club. Here…
The federal piece of legislation expands tax credits available for companies that capture and store carbon underground. But, Iowa environmental organizations say it’s a step back in the fight against climate change.