As a long-time citizen of Iowa, I'm remorseful and chagrined at Iowa's "impaired" waters, and at the legislature's willful indifference to the resulting harm. And yeah, I'm angry, too. Thanks for calling out my state, seriously.
The latest DNR announcement of water quality concern. This seems to suggest farm tile is the culprit, but they are having trouble finding the source. When they do, I suspect the fine will be a pittance, as always. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/36c9ec8
I know some individuals and groups have done studies on water quality in some locations in Iowa and published them. But aren’t there hundreds if not thousands of people willing to donate five or $10 to organize a comprehensive state wide survey (perhaps ongoing) of water quality and widely publish it. I don’t trust the State’s reporting thats done under the thumb of big Ag and Branstad’s evil twin.
I’ve been asking myself why for years, and the only conclusion I can make is they’ve decided capital costs outweigh the human and environmental toll. It’s too ugly to admit so they hide facts and pretend the issue away. There are solutions, with the treatment of tile outlets previously sought by Des Moines Water Works being a good one. The proposed carbon pipelines arguably make it worse. Thanks for speaking up, Bob - at least Kansas City Star readers are better informed today. And Chris Jones shouldn’t have to do this alone.
As a long-time citizen of Iowa, I'm remorseful and chagrined at Iowa's "impaired" waters, and at the legislature's willful indifference to the resulting harm. And yeah, I'm angry, too. Thanks for calling out my state, seriously.
Love your substack by the way...
Thank you so much for recommending My Gaia. A lot of people found my substack as a result.
Thanks for spreading the truth.
The latest DNR announcement of water quality concern. This seems to suggest farm tile is the culprit, but they are having trouble finding the source. When they do, I suspect the fine will be a pittance, as always. https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/36c9ec8
I know some individuals and groups have done studies on water quality in some locations in Iowa and published them. But aren’t there hundreds if not thousands of people willing to donate five or $10 to organize a comprehensive state wide survey (perhaps ongoing) of water quality and widely publish it. I don’t trust the State’s reporting thats done under the thumb of big Ag and Branstad’s evil twin.
I’ve been asking myself why for years, and the only conclusion I can make is they’ve decided capital costs outweigh the human and environmental toll. It’s too ugly to admit so they hide facts and pretend the issue away. There are solutions, with the treatment of tile outlets previously sought by Des Moines Water Works being a good one. The proposed carbon pipelines arguably make it worse. Thanks for speaking up, Bob - at least Kansas City Star readers are better informed today. And Chris Jones shouldn’t have to do this alone.
thank you so much!
Worth the effort to read it. While water is critical for life itself, as well asquality of life, Bob's story is about so much more than water.