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Iowa’s polluted waterways rarely see improvement. Lawmakers still resist efforts to regulate industrial ag.

More than four years ago, Terry Skahill bought land along the banks of the Yellow River in Allamakee County, Iowa, a place he had visited for decades to camp and kayak. But the retired electrician said he’s since witnessed the river transform. Its banks have widened due to flooding, and its water quality has declined […]

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