West North Central U.S. Food Safety Newsletter
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EPA called to address “long-ignored health crisis” in Iowa drinking water
17 Apr 2024 20:29 GMT
… Working Group, the Center for Food Safety, the Environmental Law & … and groundwaters, and ultimately drinking water.
Iowa is one of the nation … of nitrate contamination in their drinking water.
(Featured photo from Minnesota Environmental Partnership.)
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Forrest and Charlotte Lucas inducted into Missouri Agriculture Hall of Fame
17 Apr 2024 21:54 GMT
… honored for their efforts supporting Missouri agriculture, creation of Lucas Cattle … future of animal agriculture in Missouri. Forrest and Charlotte recognized that … misinformation that could adversely impact food security, animal welfare, animal ownership, …
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Map Shows Rivers Most at Risk as Drinking Water Warning Issued
17 Apr 2024 15:37 GMT
… overconsumption and impacts to drinking water and the environment. These … impacted the Boundary Waters in Minnesota.
"We are … . The river provides clean drinking water to the community.
… The Farmington River, a drinking water source for nearly 400, …
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Data shows more US cities, towns are removing fluoride from drinking water
17 Apr 2024 09:44 GMT
… spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the … reducing the levels in drinking water.
In 2015, federal … Missouri with 10.
Others, like Oregon, New Mexico and Kansas … lack of fluoride in drinking water despite few counties participating; …
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Iowa environmental groups file emergency petition with EPA over nitrate levels in drinking water
17 Apr 2024 00:09 GMT
… on the condition of Iowa’s drinking water.
The Iowa Environmental Council says people … plagued Iowa’s drinking water sources for decades,” Schmidt said.
Activists in Minnesota filed …
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Feds seek at least $125 million damages for Cold War chemical spill at Nebraska missile site
17 Apr 2024 12:34 GMT
… chemical that contaminated the drinking water at the Marine Corps’ … Protection Agency declared the Nebraska property a Superfund site … groundwater at the former Nebraska Ordnance Plant. The area … MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Nebraska wide receivers coach Garret …
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Senate Ag Committee and South Dakota Producers Want "More Farm in the Farm Bill"
16 Apr 2024 23:26 GMT
… s why he and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven introduced … Deinert, president of the South Dakota Soybean Association:
"Yeah … prices."
Meanwhile, South Dakota Corn Growers Association President … programs and food security is national security.
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Iowa Environmental Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Action on Iowa Drinking Water
16 Apr 2024 17:45 GMT
… remediate nitrate contamination in Northeast Iowa drinking water sources.
The petition highlights … – Education Campaign, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Law & Policy … quo: polluted drinking water.”
In April of last year, Minnesota groups filed …
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Missouri River Volunteer Cleanup May 4
17 Apr 2024 03:37 GMT
… will conduct its 18th Missouri River Cleanup on Saturday, … Volunteer.gov, searching for “Missouri River Cleanup” and then … the galaxy’s litterbugs. Drinking water will be provided at … For more information about the Missouri National Recreational River, visit …
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Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to intervene to reduce agricultural runoff
16 Apr 2024 21:56 GMT
… protect drinking water in northeast Iowa from … drinking water sources just like in Minnesota,” said Michael Schmidt, an attorney for Iowa … Campaign, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Law … Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa …