Tell Senators Ernst and Grassley - No EATS/Save Our Bacon Act Amendment in the Farm Bill!
Tell Senators Grassley and Ernst - No EATS/Save Our Bacon Act in Farm Bill!
Jun 182 min read
They Just Couldn't Do It
What appeared to be a low hanging fruit during this year’s state legislative session – restored funding for the University of Iowa IIHR real-time nitrate water sensor program – became a major battle with Iowans on the losing end. A 2:00 am last-minute budget bill amendment diverted expected IIHR money to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources instead.
May 207 min read
RAPID RESPONSE ACTION ALERT – Take Action on Farm Bill Now!
U.S. Representatives are now poised to vote on the Farm Bill and several amendments are being voted upon now.
Apr 301 min read
ACTION ALERT! Tell your U.S. Representative to Strike Pesticide Immunity and EATS Act from the Farm Bill!
Congress must strike pesticide immunity and EATS Act/Save Our Bacon language from the Farm Bill.
Apr 272 min read
Funding the IIHR Water Sensors: It Shouldn’t Have to Be This Hard
$300,000. That’s all the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Committee proposed allocating for funding the state’s real-time water monitoring network. The Senate committee allocated $Nothing.
Apr 2210 min read
ACTION ALERT: Tell State Legislators to Restore Iowa's Water Sensor Funding!
TAKE ACTION HERE! Iowa ranks #2 in the U.S. for cancer and is one of two states where cancer cases are rising. Iowa also has some of the nation’s highest concentration of nitrates in our water. Drinking water laden with high nitrate levels is linked to several cancers. We need to know what’s in our water. This is a matter of public health. Recent scientific studies have found that increased nitrate levels in drinking water are directly linked to colorectal, thyroid, ovar
Apr 172 min read