Is there anything we can do on this issue?

At 10:16 AM 3/3/2005, you wrote:
>This is today's Iowa News Service "actuality".
>
>IOWA NEWS SERVICE (Radio)
>March 3, 2005
>
>Farm Programs on Chopping Block
>
>Des Moines IA. --- Iowa's investments in water quality would have to be
>scaled back under President Bush's  proposed cuts to farm programs - it's a
>move that ultimately may affect quality of water used for recreation,
>wildlife habitat and drinking.  Comments from Tom Hadden, president of the
>Iowa Environmental Council.
>
>Suggested script:  IOWA'S WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS MAY JUST BARELY BE
>"TREADING WATER" UNDER PRESIDENT BUSH'S BUDGET. THE PLAN WOULD CUT MILLIONS
>FROM FARM PROGRAMS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY: 182 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE
>CONSERVATION SECURITY FARM PROGRAM, 200 MILLION FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL
>QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND 210 MILLION FROM WATERSHED REHABILITATION.
>TOM HADDEN WITH THE IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL SAYS IT'S A BLEAK PICTURE
>WHEN THE STATE IS ALREADY TRYING TO CLEAN UP 200 POLLUTED WATERWAYS.
>Actuality Cut #56%%ID%% (TRT :11) "I think without it what happens is we
>continue down the road of degrading our waters, and I think for people who
>want live here, and stay here, and work here, we need to be addressing these
>issues."
>
>HADDEN SAYS IF CONGRESS RESTORES FUNDING ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE IN THE FARM
>BILL, IOWA FARMERS WILL DO THEIR SHARE.
>Actuality Cut #57%%ID%% (TRT :08) "There are a lot of good stewards in the
>farming community and we want to encourage those practices to protect  our
>resources."
>
>Suggested tag: HADDEN SAYS AGRICULTURE IS SUCH A VITAL PART OF IMPROVING THE
>STATE'S OVERALL WATER QUALITY, ITS IMPERATIVE THAT CONSERVATION INVESTMENTS
>CONTINUE.
>
>Editor's note:  Tom Hadden is available for interviews at 515-323-6535.
>
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