Make sure to check out the proposed Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
This plan is designed to limit the amount of nutrients entering our waterways, which should help reduce environmental issues like the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone.
Up until January 4, Iowans have a chance to offer feedback online for this proposal.
The proposal has already received criticism for being too friendly towards farmers.
Read more here.
[…] mentioned last week, Governor Branstad has released a plan to reduce nutrient pollution in Iowa’s […]
[…] we’ve posted about over the past few weeks (1,2), a plan to reduce Iowa’s waterway nutrient pollution is under […]
[…] This is an important topic in Iowa right now, as our state is deciding how best to limit runoff into waterways. […]