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In Iowa, a Tale of Politics, Power, and Contaminated Water

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Lawmakers silence Chris Jones, a prominent University of Iowa water quality

U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy

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But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.

U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

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But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.

New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

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Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock.

Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

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Toxic manure discharges from large livestock operations is major source of water pollution.