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Iowa's four Catholic bishops published a letter expressing solidarity with the state's migrant community.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said nitrate and nitrite levels in six sections of the Cedar, Des Moines, Iowa, Raccoon and South Skunk rivers exceed safe drinking water standards and need to be curtailed.
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On this Newsbuzz, a meatpacking plant is facing a lawsuit about COVID-19 deaths, plus updates on election recounts and more.
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This year, 16 counties in Iowa were impacted by historic flooding.
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In April, the EPA announced a rule to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S.
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Bruno Pigott visited Iowa to see water quality issues and solutions first-hand. Then we learn about the “mini moon” that is temporarily orbiting the Earth.
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New rules proposed by the EPA would require most cities in the country to replace lead pipes within ten years. One state official says that might be a difficult goal to achieve even with federal funding.
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The attorneys general of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming the EPA has not responded to their request with five other Midwestern governors to make E-15 fuel available year-round.
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The EPA has completed less than 5% of its Endangered Species Act caseload in reviewing pesticides. Now the agency is proposing a new strategy for scrutinizing agricultural chemicals’ effects on listed species.
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The EPA is proposing to clean up groundwater contamination at a superfund site in Des Moines.