Equal sewage rules needed for farms and cities, Iowa voices
Bob Watson of Decorah and Larry Stone of Elkader call for uniform wastewater standards across municipalities industries and industrial livestock confinement. They urge treating manure like urban waste expanding anti degradation rules and requiring on site treatment facilities for all with sustainable farming as an alternative.
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Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
Bob Watson
Decorah
Larry Stone
Elkader
Safeguarding Iowa Water Roles for Farmers and Communities
Guest column argues every resident shares responsibility for water quality. It highlights Iowa livestock farmers as environmental stewards, contrasts farm manure use with municipal sewer discharges, and notes strict barn and manure management standards overseen by the DNR. Aaron Putze of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers endorses cooperative action for cleaner water.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Dnr
DNR
Iava
America
Aaron Putze
Coalition To Support
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Poultry Association
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa Turkey Federation
Healthier school lunches could end obesity cycle
Kathryn Strong argues that the economy drives more children to free or reduced-price meals and food stamps, with about one in four kids served by federal programs. She urges reauthorization of child nutrition laws to swap surplus processed meats for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and veg options, cutting sodium and fat.
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Kathryn Strong
Congress
Institute of Medicine
Iowa Should Define Real Standards For Public Education
Jonathan R. Narcisse argues that No Child Left Behind failed Iowa’s schools and that statewide standards and meaningful measurements are needed. He calls for a 2010 Culver administration commission to develop data driven reforms, prerek through college education, and better funding aligned to student outcomes.
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George W. Bush
Edwar Kennedy
Massachusetts
Iowa
United States
Culver
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Iowa City
Sioux City
Waterloo
West Des Moines
Dubuque Hempstead
Fisher
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Carroll
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine
Jonathan R. Narcisse
Bob Nana
Is Moin
Chet Culver
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