Cownie calls for energy efficiency
Des Moines' mayor says the state should promote and enable conservation.

By JONATHAN ROOS
REGISTER STAFF WRITER

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie told a group of legislators Thursday that the 
capital city wants to be partners with the state in demonstrating ways to 
save energy.

Iowans are ready to conserve, Cownie told members of the Senate Natural 
Resources and Environment Committee.

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Official links poultry confinement to flu
But an industry representative says that the facilities actually make an 
outbreak of the disease less likely.

BY LISA ROSSI AND TONY LEYS
REGISTER STAFF WRITERS

Ames, Ia. - A national Humane Society official condemned the poultry 
industry on Thursday for creating large confinements that he said could 
create "the perfect storm" of conditions to spark a large-scale avian flu 
pandemic.

Poultry industry representatives said the opposite is true - that 
confinements make a disease outbreak less likely.

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OPINION

Efforts promote farm, neighbor relations
By KIRK LEEDS
IOWA VIEW

Columnist David Yepsen errs when writing that more livestock rules and 
regulations are necessary because "voluntary efforts by producers haven't 
been enough" ("Democrats Are Chicken on Hog Lots," March 11 Register).

We strongly disagree. Voluntary efforts to help Iowa's nearly 50,000 
livestock farmers be environmental stewards, responsible neighbors and 
successful business owners are alive and well in Iowa.

These efforts are having a tremendous impact thanks to the work of the 
Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers. The organization was launched three 
years ago by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association, Iowa Corn Growers 
Association, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Poultry 
Association and the Iowa Soybean Association. As a not-for-profit, 
non-lobbying organization representing more than 225,000 farmers and Iowa 
citizens, the coalition promotes and facilitates the responsible growth of 
livestock farming and open communication between farmers and neighbors.

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