States fall short on nitrate and phosphorus strategies in Mississippi River basin
The Gulf Hypoxia Task Force notes only five states set nutrient baselines, Minnesota enforces conservation, and Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and others report varied progress. EPA guidance is not consistently followed a 2025 20 percent reduction goal remains distant amid funding gaps and scattered monitoring and reporting. Minnesota Massachusetts.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Minnesota
EPA
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Nancy Stoner
Office of Water
University of Iowa
Ilinois
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