Water Quality, Factory Farm and Pesticide Legislation to Expect in 2026
Water quality, CAFO regulations, water monitoring restoration, and pesticide immunity legislation are all expected to come before the 2026 Iowa state legislature. Several federal bills on pesticide immunity and the EATS Act continue to be of concern.
8 hours ago9 min read
JFAN Expands and Welcomes Two New Staff Members
JFAN is excited to announce the hiring of two new staff members
2 days ago3 min read
The Truth about Iowa’s Water: The Facts, the Policies, and the Politics
Former Polk County Administrator John Norris and Harkin Institute Director of Wellness and Nutrition Adam Shriver will present the science behind the CISWRA report's findings as well as discuss policies Iowa must implement to adequately address our water quality crisis and the politics involved in doing so.
Jan 292 min read
ACTION ALERT! Congress Wants to Use the PERMIT Act to Gut the Clean Water Act. Don’t Let Them.
Tell Congress Vote NO on the PERMIT Act and protect the Clean Water Act!
Dec 8, 20253 min read
Voluntarily Polluting Our Water
Water pollution is in the news this summer. High nitrate levels are affecting drinking water in Central Iowa, a new Polk County water quality report links 80% of nitrate pollution to agriculture, and too many beaches are unswimmable just when we need to cool off in this blistering heat.
Given all that, I thought this is a good time to spotlight some of the ways I see Iowa's state government failing us.
Jul 25, 202513 min read
