Supreme Court hears Worth County Public Health Appeal

The Iowa Supreme Court is hearing the appeal of the Worth County Public
Health Ordinances on CAFOs tomorrow, June 10th, 1:00 P.M. in the Courtroom
of the new Department of Justice Building just south of the Iowa Statehouse.
Chuck Cutler, Worth County's attorney, feels it might be good if people are
there to show concern for the case. If you could make it, great!!! Sorry for
the short notice.
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From July 11, 2003
Environmentalists, Farmers and Worth County Citizens file Brief in
Support of Worth County Public Health Ordinance
that Protects the Public from Factory Farm Pollution

Sierra Club, Iowa Farmers Union, and Worth County Concerned Citizens
submitted an amicus brief in the Worth County case--providing legal and
public policy justifications for the Worth County ordinance, and drawing
attention to the environmental, public health, and family farming problems
stemming from large animal
confinements.

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