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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

AFIA Commends Introduction of Vital Supply Chain Legislation
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends Representatives Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa-02, and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.-07, for introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8003?s=5&r=11) (H.R. 8003) The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study global supply chain markets for U.S.  more

Environmental Law & Policy Center: Iowa Environmental Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Action on Iowa Drinking Water
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, ELPC, the Iowa Environmental Council and numerous environmental and public health partners petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to protect Iowans from unsafe drinking water. The petition calls for immediate action under the Safe Drinking Water Act to remediate nitrate contamination in Northeast Iowa drinking water sources. The petition highl  more

Iowa Environmental Groups Petition EPA for Emergency Action on Iowa Drinking Water
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: Today, the Iowa Environmental Council, Food & Water Watch, and numerous environmental and public health partners petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to protect Iowans from unsafe drinking water. The petition calls for immediate action under the Safe Drinking Water Act to remediate nitrate contamination in Northeast Iowa drinking water sources. The petition highlights nitrate conc  more