JFAN News
DIANE WILSON: Making Corporations Accountable – October 5 JFAN Annual MeetingAward-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.
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Pleasant Plain Lawsuit SettlesAfter
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 26th. |
Grants Available for Alternative FarmingIf you are a farmer looking to move toward a more sustainable method of hog farming, JFAN can help. |
JFAN Grant Supports Sierra Club Water StudyThe Sierra Club Leopold Group conducted a water study of Walnut Creek last year to determine if nearby CAFOs were polluting the waterway. Walnut Creek, in northeast Jefferson County, is located in an area concentrated with factory farms. |
New JFAN Booklet Presents Legal Risks of CAFO Workers in Secondary RoleCAFO owners and operators are not the only ones subject to costly and time-consuming lawsuits when factory farms harm neighbors. Those who work with CAFOs in a secondary role could also be sued. |