Public hearings set for February on vertical separation rule
The Iowa DNR says no changes will be made to vertical separation requirements after failing to reach consensus under Executive Order 10. Tammie Krausman cited timeframes as a barrier and indicated the February hearings will proceed without changes. The Gazette and the Iowa Environmental Council voiced disappointment over not being informed of revisions. Krausman provided no further explanation when asked.
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Gazette
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DNR
Michael Schmidt
Environmental Council
Des Moines
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Iowa CAFO Rule Comments Open with Public Hearings in Feb
Iowa DNR invites written comments on new Chapter 65 CAFO rules by Feb 23 and hosts two public hearings. Feb 14 Des Moines session at Wallace State Office Building, Feb 19 virtual via Zoom. EPC will vote in spring after comment period. The draft lowers karst separation standards but keeps a 100 year flood plain map.
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Iowa
Wallace State Office
Des Moines
Iowa Dnr
Environmental Protection Commission
Kim Reynolds
EPC
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Krausman
Ugly Sweater 5K-ish fun walk run lights up Sunner Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids hosts a free holiday lighting walk through McGrath Amphitheatre on Dec 16 starting at 3 30 pm with a 15 registration for adults and 12 for ages 4 to 17. Organizer Michael Silva of Venu Works says the event will be safe and fully fueled by community sponsorships and nonprofit staffing. Santa is watching and cancellations will be posted on social media.
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Michael Silva
Venu Works
Cedar Rapids
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Kevin Young
VenuWorks
Santa
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Lawsuit challenges Iowa school book ban provisions
Iowa Safe Schools and the ACLU of Iowa file a federal suit seeking to strike down the law’s age inappropriate books ban while another suit challenges the whole measure. Penguin Random House notes libraries differ from curricula and defends free speech rights amid ongoing removals of titles like 1984 and Slaughterhouse Five. Authors Lo and Anderson criticize limits on reading and cite impacts on sexual assault education and LGBTQ representation.
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Senate
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ACLU
Iowa Board of Education
Laurie Halse Anderson
Anderson
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