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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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NEWS FROM JFAN: September 8 Fairfield Weekly Reader ColumnJust
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. |
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. |
Iowa CCI Issues Action Alert on Bill That Would Severely Restrict Manure Ban on Frozen and Snow-Covered GroundOn Tuesday, February 9, the Iowa House Agriculture Committee unanimously passed out of committee HF 2324, a bill that would severely weaken a ban on the application of factory farm manure on frozen and snow-covered ground, according to a press release |
US Bill Would Ban Nontherapeutic Antibiotics in LivestockA bill introduced by US Representative Louis Slaughter would change the way antibiotics are used on factory farms. The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act 2009 (PAMTA) would require the FDA to withdraw the use of seven classes of antibiotics on factory farms |