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An Iowa Town Spent $800,000 on a New Well. It Pumps Undrinkable Water.
After shuttering two wells for recurring nitrate contamination, the riverside community of Princeton may face yet another costly fix.
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Anika Jane Beamer, Inside Climate News
Anika Jane Beamer covers the environment and climate change in Iowa, with a particular focus on water, soil and CAFOs. A lifelong Midwesterner, she writes about changing ecosystems from one of the most transformed landscapes on the continent. She holds a master’s degree in science writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish from Grinnell College. She is a former Outrider Fellow at Inside Climate News and was named a Taylor-Blakeslee Graduate Fellow by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing.
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With Fertilizer Pollution on the Rise, Iowa Will Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment
After years of worsening water quality, the move marks Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first official action to tackle harmful agricultural nutrients in state waterways. Critics say it’s “too little too late.”
Climate•4 min read
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Stretched Thin, Iowa Agency Issues Few Fines for Manure Pollution
The Department of Natural Resources division responsible for environmental oversight of 8,000 CAFOs hasn’t received a budget increase since 2016.
Climate•9 min read
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Factory Farms in Iowa Generate 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Per Year. No One Tracks Where It’s Going.
Manure management planning could prevent fertilizer pollution. But an antiquated system isn’t doing enough to track manure, a former state employee says.
Climate•9 min read
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Iowa Counties Keep Water Quality Monitoring Afloat After State Funding Cuts
The network offers key information for a state struggling with water pollution from agricultural runoff.
Climate•5 min read
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