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Penalty Push After Fort Dodge Fertilizer Spill
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission unanimously urged the Iowa Attorney General to pursue penalties against NEW Cooperative for Marchs fertilizer spill into the East Nishnabotna River. The incident killed about 750,000 fish over a 50 mile stretch and released 265000 gallons of nitrogen based fertilizer, prompting cleanup efforts and calls for stricter storage rules and higher penalties.
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Iowa Attorney General’s Office
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Attorney General’s
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Missouri
Brittany Barrientos
Kansas City
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Attorney General’s Office
Neil Hamilton
Drake University
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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East Nishnabotna River