Award-winning Environmental Activist and CodePink Co-founder; Featured in acclaimed 2008 Documentary Texas Gold

When Diane Wilson discovered her small, Gulf-coast county was the most polluted in the nation, she embarked on a remarkable and sometimes hair raising journey to protect her community. Hear this environmental activist and Code-Pink co-founder tell how she helped stop environmental violations by several Gulf Coast chemical companies at the Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. annual meeting “Corporate Accountability: One Woman’s Struggle and Triumph.”

The meeting takes place Wednesday, October 5 at 7:30 pm at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center at 200 N. Main Street in Fairfield, Iowa. The Leopold Group Sierra Club, Sustainable Living Coalition, KRUU-FM, and Radish Magazine, are cosponsoring the event.

Just What Happened to Those Environmental Bills?

The Iowa state legislature took a shot at dismantling the state’s environmental protections during this year’s legislative session. While four bills didn’t make it to the floor for a vote, two may still be on the table when the state legislature takes up business again next January.

After a long and protracted legal battle, we are pleased to report that the Pleasant Plain lawsuit settled on March 5, 2010. The case was scheduled to go to trial on March 26^th.