Does anyone know why the League of Cities signed on with this crowd? What do you suppose they'll organize next? The "Iowa Water Quality Coalition?" Bill Witt > Members of the "Iowa Air Quality Coalition" who supported the bill HSB 695 > which was voted on yesterday in the Iowa Legislature...a bill that would > regulate air quality include: > > Agribusiness Association of Iowa > ABI > Iowa Cattlemen's Assoc. > Iowa Corn Growers Assoc. > Iowa Dairy Products Assoc. > Iowa Farm Bureau > Iowa Institute for Cooperatives > Iowa League of Cities > Iowa Pork Producers > Iowa Poultry Association > Iowa Soybean Assoc. > Iowa State Dairy Assoc. > Iowa Turkey Federation > > In the Des Moines Register, > Rep. Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids said the bill represents "a radical > departure > on Iowa environmental law," which he said has given state agencies the > power > to regulate what the federal government does not. > > Top state environmental officials said the proposed legislation wouldn't > protect Iowans' health. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]