A coalition of clean water advocates has announced its intention to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its handling of polluted rivers, lakes and streams in Iowa.
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.
The environmental advocacy group Food & Water Watch has announced a 20-point "clean water blueprint" it says would help protect Iowa's waterways from toxic levels of nitrate and phosphorous pollution. Manure from large-scale agriculture operations routinely pollutes ground and surface water nearby.
The Iowa Farm Bureau has released a statement claiming that the state's waterways are becoming cleaner, despite evidence that nitrates and phosphates are higher than ever.
Iowa working family advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand a measure that provides paid leave for state employees who are sick or taking care of loved ones.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has just completed taking public input as it considers strengthening Iowa drinking water standards.
A new report from a prominent food and environmental advocacy group reveals that at least one in four Iowa children under the age of five and their families are at risk of losing critical nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown in Washington.
New data from the National Library of Medicine show nitrates in Iowa's waterways reached toxic levels earlier than scientists first thought.
A group of clean water advocates in Iowa has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to back down on changes designed to ensure water safety in the state.
The budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress this summer is set to hit the state with higher costs for food assistance and leaders said charities are not able to fill the gap.
