Millions of Cropland Acres in Flood-prone Midwest Fields Become Double Polluters, EWG Finds
April 04, 2026
April 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSbrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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Millions of cropland acres in flood-prone Midwest fields become double polluters, EWG finds
Flooded cornfields can contaminate drinking water and fuel climate emissions
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MINNEAPOLIS - More than 4.2 million acres of cropland in four major Corn Belt states sit in flood-prone areas that generate emissions, adding to climate chang . . .
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Millions of cropland acres in flood-prone Midwest fields become double polluters, EWG finds
Flooded cornfields can contaminate drinking water and fuel climate emissions
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MINNEAPOLIS - More than 4.2 million acres of cropland in four major Corn Belt states sit in flood-prone areas that generate emissions, adding to climate chang . . .