There was an article in the Winter Sierran about Iowa CCI's air quality
efforts.  If anyone would like to have a copy of that article by e-mail,
let me know.

Jane Clark
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> From: Debbie Neustadt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Air Rules and Health Ordinances for hog lots
> Date: December 29, 2000 9:55 AM
>
> Edited by Debbie Neustadt
>
> Feedstuffs Magazine
> Hog Industry Insider
> Dec. 25, 2000
> By STEVE MARBERY
> Feedstuffs Correspondent
>
> Iowa air war
>
> A grassroots petition drive has netted more than 3,000 signatures of
> citizens urging the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to
> control
> emissions from confined feeding operations. Iowa Citizens for
> Community Improvement (ICCI) will deliver petitions to legislators and
> DNR
> officials and propose rules similar to those in Minnesota, which
> regulates
> hydrogen sulfide and ammonia emissions on livestock and poultry farms.
> Citizens contend DNR is authorized to craft rules without legislative
> action.
>
> The citizens' group contends DNR will have 60 days to approve. Within
> six
> months, DNR's board would pass rules to the Environmental Protection
> Commission for acceptance, denial or modification. Proposed changes
> would apply to hog and poultry units with maximum capacity of 300,000
> lb. (600,000 lb. for beef and dairy). ICCI has worked with
> Farmers Legal Action of Minnesota to develop proposals based on North
> Carolina, Iowa and Minnesota studies.
>

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