Posted inEnvironment, Region High concentrations of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ found in Midwestern rivers, report shows by Eva Tesfaye November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 The Waterkeeper Alliance report found that 83% of the waters tested had at least one of these chemicals.
Posted inEnvironment, National Large CAFOs are known polluters. Here’s why EPA permits only cover one-third. by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest November 17, 2022November 22, 2022
Posted inHealth, National EPA to ban flea and tick collars linked to brain damage in children by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest October 13, 2022October 13, 2022
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Government, National ‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest February 24, 2022January 20, 2023
Posted inEnvironment, IowaWatch, The Lead Story Central Iowa’s drinking water caught between climate change and farming by Mark Schapiro / Public Health Watch and the Investigative Reporting Workshop December 14, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, IowaWatch Last Year It Was Dicamba, This Year It’s 2,4-D by Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting March 27, 2019January 23, 2023
Posted inEnvironment, IowaWatch, The Lead Story Pesticide Buffer Zones Crop Up In Other States But None In Midwest by Anna Casey/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting January 18, 2018January 23, 2023
Posted inEnvironment, Health, IowaWatch Farming Activity Contaminates Water Despite Best Practices by Jackie Wang, Nicole Tyau and Chelsea Rae Ybanez/News21 September 7, 2017January 23, 2023
Posted inEnvironment, Health, IowaWatch Lax Oversight Puts Millions Of Private Well Users At Risk by Bryn Caswell and Fionnuala O’Leary/News21 August 23, 2017January 23, 2023
Posted inIowaWatch, The Lead Story Millions Consumed Potentially Unsafe Water In The Past 10 Years: News21 Report by Agnel Philip, Elizabeth Sims, Jordan Houston and Rachel Konieczny/News21 August 14, 2017January 23, 2023