https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page daily 0.75 2025-03-05 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/manure-digester-promoters-surrender-conditional-use-permit-dwd-files-motion-to-halt-further-construction monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/driftless-water-defenders-and-other-petitioners-file-petition-challenging-dnr-decision-on-supreme-beef-water-use-permit monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/driftless-water-defenders-seeks-intervention-in-summit-pipeline-appeal monthly 0.5 2025-02-06 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/driftless-water-defenders-challengesnbspdnr-final-decision-on-supreme-beef-water-use-permit monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/995tadnnfqwrma0dhfpjf7s7gkuk1i monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584515414-EFCNQ63BCXZQCZG4O4TS/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.45.09%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584522488-HRY7X8Q63FOMIFPOMEY6/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.45.16%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584712136-J7BMV7NJ7VK3DSVLB9N0/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.49.57%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584713072-4OKJ4ETF008MT4W1FT0J/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.21%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584716186-IGPEI5X6PSEFZRJLYAVO/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.26%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584716133-XKTXRPJ49H22DK93EKZ0/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.30%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584718589-8UZ20Y4ZSWYGSR4IT7JU/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584718908-R61FBEFZD3B4H349Y1PT/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.37%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584720441-YSCYGIL3RMJBUGK4LR71/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.40%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584721245-O78AOMYUTAXT4V4WGTWJ/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.44%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584724397-HMSKRZHHOL8MKTC7B6JQ/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.48%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584725419-QYZCU769RC69ESBLYKTT/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.52%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584726306-78FX5UDLQNUZYO4I6586/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584727111-HIN367T7R6HV418JBP0P/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.50.58%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1735584727755-VQPW3S3NR5WC70ER9N7Q/Screenshot+2024-12-30+at+12.51.02%E2%80%AFPM.png Blog Page - DWD ALLEGES THAT AGRI STAR’S EXCESSIVE EFFLUENTS VIOLATE THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/cnevnzhztc1fwi1g7inrbmz4tfo42t monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/7l609en7hh884c2qrt0ffk0y287ahu monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725640796611-97921EZZWBHFUMIG18LZ/1.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641391341-N8XWWF3YD2CI2VN82RQ7/2.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641391429-RJ8JLMKGXN14Y9NOXXVE/3.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641392267-KYNX8ILAPT8UTH71QHGT/4.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641392549-58HZ9570VNCIID21M4V6/5.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641393160-A529PYT10E7GSED3VQL8/6.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641393354-4VWJ2K7JQHMZKZCAYHQZ/7.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641394481-29UQS5LJAN4ELE91L44K/8.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641394616-NNVYFY5KSNPXL17C0EIV/9.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641395802-ROOGAU3B1ZIVERAL3NZI/10.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641397013-HDM715I51XG86D5IPSK8/11.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641397153-ARA9XK04RS0MGTCFKEK9/12.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641397931-LGNXWKSTR6D8GV924V49/13.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641398067-IOJJ0AHL15152V3ULSU2/14.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641398931-K5N4GLE3AGQDBEGTBTSR/15.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641399089-O5BVHGIVGHEGN9KAOG4V/16.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641400207-IIDAR1AASG1MKA3C189S/17.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641400281-DY04N41KXX0AON2OLFHY/18.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641401142-GAT2JBS9BPKIQJR9SOKH/19.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1725641401403-2HSH7U849CY0898ACAY7/20.jpg Blog Page - DWD PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/0btqpkhyqijn0s3ku3dbrhlebze401 monthly 0.5 2024-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/4c7a4b38-68a3-4f69-b074-d504b06584ce/CJ+BG+Event+Student+Interns.JPG Blog Page - Jess Piper and Chris Jones: Clean Water and Rural Decline - Make it stand out Thank you to our student interns (from left to right) Nina Marquardt, Noah Gaber, & Mark Prihoda for tabling at the Big Grove event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/22907409-1fce-4095-ae8a-c01cd052d0a3/CJ+BG+Event+speakers.JPG Blog Page - Jess Piper and Chris Jones: Clean Water and Rural Decline - Make it stand out Chris Jones speaks on the declining water quality in Iowa and the negative effect it has on rural communities. Jess Piper discusses the overall decline of rural communities. Both Jones and Piper place emphasis on the need for diversity, preservation, and community in order to get back to not only clean water, but also a clean future. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/0gfskjqvltmjmec4ogn1mly18snumg monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/i2qrf853bvgs74brc1otb05obrfzln monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/6hm9cv0u7kohlthfs0fbyurgn6qxbi monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/3tmm22e8zgdxvk8b15wkpkbj83ipga monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ab674d87-4120-4a13-ab8d-e9f208942337/DSC_0564.JPG Blog Page - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS - ELKADER EVENT 2024 - Make it stand out Our student interns (from left to right) Kris Nixon, Mark Prihoda, and Noah Gaber, set up the merchandise and membership table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ccec26a3-0505-4a5a-b2de-163843c0d1a6/Elkader+Jim+1.JPG Blog Page - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS - ELKADER EVENT 2024 - Make it stand out Registered agent of DWD, Jim Larew, opened the meeting and introduced the proceeding speakers. Jim Larew explains the significance behind “Driftless Water Defenders as follows: “Driftless” the miraculous cultural and economic region of four states, of which hundreds of thousands of years ago glaciers largely left alone, resulted in rugged land formations, attracted determined, hard-working nature respecting citizens coming from thousands of points of origins. A region characterized originally with abundant sources of clean, accessible, and affordable water. “Water”, water is life. That crucial ingredient that every human has a basic civil right must have access to survive. The Iowa code says that rivers, aquifers, and streams, are public water and public wealth of the people. The water belongs to the people. “Defenders”, brave people who protect others from attack, assault, or injury. This is the purpose of our organization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/743f3b3a-f027-4f89-bf67-3c81c42537f1/Elkader+Veysey.JPG Blog Page - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS - ELKADER EVENT 2024 - Make it stand out Speaker Steve Veysey explains trial exhibits from the Bloody Run Creek lawsuit. Steve Veysey first explains the details of Supreme Beef and sets the scene for his next two slides. Steve Veysey then explains that the runoff of Supreme Beef is negatively affecting Supreme Beef neighbor, Tammi Thompson. Tammi Thompson is an organic goat farmer, which means her product must meet specific standards to be considered organic. One factor to meet those standards is the quality of water given to the goats. Tammi Thompson’s well data shows that in 2008, her water well had little to no nitrates. Then, when re-tested in 2022, her well water was highly contaminated with nitrates. Tammi Thompson had to spend $65,000 to dig a new well to reach clean water in order to keep her farm up and running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/9c86622c-a5c8-49f0-9d95-5d9238a2140a/Elkader+Chris+2.JPG Blog Page - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS - ELKADER EVENT 2024 - Make it stand out Keynote speaker and DWD president, Chris Jones, expresses his dismay with the State agencies’ permission for Bloody Run to exist at the starting point of a stream. He further expresses that change will not come from the industry, politicians, the universities, or the State agencies, to believe change will come from any of those entities is a fantasy. “We have to take what’s ours.” If we don’t wake up and tell those [who report that water quality advocacy is on the rise and gaining momentum] “you’re lying to me” then its not going to change. We have to demand change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/2fe46173-0c4d-43e5-aa66-50f771bb541f/Thumbnail.JPG Blog Page - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS - ELKADER EVENT 2024 - Make it stand out Thank you Elkader, Iowa! We had a wonderful event and we will be back! If you missed our event, you can click the buttons below to listen on youtube or spotify. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/jo8yn7ihml9f43bkjqgz90pj5gscvq monthly 0.5 2024-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7762db59-1d10-4a14-9ddc-14273bb32f59/Meeting+with+volunteers.jpg Blog Page - THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS - Make it stand out (From left to right) James Larew, Tom Norlin, Peggy Norlin, and Terri Mozzone, meet at the Elkader, IA farmer’s market to discuss how to spread the word of our upcoming meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5522014e-d998-45e0-a58b-93e657f081e1/Volunteers+walking+.jpg Blog Page - THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS - Make it stand out Tom and Peggy Norlin take to the streets of Elkader, IA and go door-to-door informing residents of DWD’s meeting and overall mission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ee154558-3dc7-4556-bacd-54d03b78fca4/Door+hanger+.jpg Blog Page - THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS - Make it stand out A door hanger made by Kate Robinson to promote our event. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/x7nu0w9vk5r4p94mvlxfrv9gldcf7l monthly 0.5 2024-06-29 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/8475dwzbblkj155uypx4qw2ucd9pnr monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/58ae6c11-b59c-4de9-8fcf-2598fc486ec7/Kris+and+Noah+first+event.JPG Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Our student interns (left to right) Kris Nixon and Noah Gaber assisted our invitees at the sign-in table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7912f3b9-ef41-485a-a8c8-97efb441b248/Nina+and+Mark+First+Event.JPG Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Our student interns (left to right) Nina Marquardt and Mark Prihoda set up the merchandise and donations table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/64953fb7-6283-4b99-820e-3aebc0ec6912/Musician+1.JPG Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Musician Michael McElrath sang folk music as our invitees found spots to sit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/97389517-df06-4258-867c-3015078fabb4/James+Larew+Photo+1.JPG Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out DWD registered agent and Attorney, James Larew, discussed his passion for water quality, needed changes for environmental law, the goals of the DWD, and much more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e355e942-3f24-4f36-82a7-00cd0fd363e7/Steve+Veysey+Photo+1.jpeg Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Steve Veysey set the scene for our first speaker Tammi Thompson. Steve Veysey described the maps on the poster boards and how the nearby CAFO negatively affected Tammi Thompson’s farm property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/bc89dbd1-96fc-413b-9546-151b36be3962/Tammy+Thompson+1.jpg Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Tammi Thompson, neighbor to a CAFO, described the effects of the CAFO on her goat milk business and the tens of thousands of dollars it has cost her to begin to remediate those effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e116d5db-95a9-4149-9c60-015b3d9be22e/Chris+Jones+Photo+.jpg Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out DWD president, Chris Jones, explained his qualifications as a water quality researcher, blogger, and avid outdoorsman. Chris Jones then discussed that change needs to happen through grassroots action, not just through the voting booth. There are few places in Iowa where one can step out and be immersed in nature, our parks are becoming smaller and of lesser quality, and our diminished water quality is a symptom of a greater environmental illness. Many Iowans feel hopeless and powerless, but there are ways to make a difference and make change for a greener future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/04190f31-708d-4052-9f1c-2959c01cafb2/Chris+QA+5.JPG Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Chris Jones opened the floor for questions and comments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/a11ba745-43a2-424c-9a2f-b18d4fdbefea/Crowd+Photo+1.jpg Blog Page - Driftless Water Defenders’ First Kickoff Event - Make it stand out Thank you for all those who attended. If you were unable to attend, but would like to listen to the meeting, see the buttons below. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/bn0xvvfm7k358v10ryxm8vzxa1ctgv monthly 0.5 2024-06-11 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/chrisjoneslettertoepa monthly 0.5 2024-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/40bb1ca1-a9e8-4a76-9d46-d548e13b8bdf/DWD+-+EPA+Letter.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e73a9493-8abc-420f-b5d4-151a3d7337cf/DWD+-+EPA+Letter2.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1bc75575-f074-4fcc-94d2-8bbd433d027c/DWD+-+EPA+Letter3.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/b2750201-a008-4be7-bc7b-372141a9fab7/DWD+-+EPA+Letter4.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/587bbab0-1248-484c-a54c-378926c33e20/DWD+-+EPA+Letter5.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/b53cb2b7-cb15-4dba-80a2-93f31195f4d8/DWD+-+EPA+Letter6.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7e72522b-11f9-4b24-a8bd-6ae342b43552/DWD+-+EPA+Letter7.jpg Blog Page - Chris Jones’ Letter to The EPA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/blog-page/firstpressrelease monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-02 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/dwd-may-2025-newsletter monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/d42f49be-1c94-477f-8cfc-a0e595fa9a1b/111.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - What a fabulous evening of music and clean water activism produced by Driftless Water Defenders in Decorah on May 8! The Steyer Opera House was super charged with grass roots energy stoked by stirring speeches from DWD leaders, and elevated to sublime purpose by Iowa’s great singer songwriters, led by Greg Brown, who donated their performances to DWD. The other artists at the DWD Benefit Concert, who thrilled a sold-out audience of more than 300, were Dave Moore, Pieta Brown, Jeffrey Foucault, Eric Heywood and The Weary Ramblers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/15d4ef36-8d97-40e4-b608-daae61bb9271/HCWS.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - On May 17, DWD opened the doors to nearly 50 students attending the first Highlandville Clean Water School. The one-day event included lessons and experiences intended to draw students closer to understanding the value of northeast Iowa’s clean water resources, and recognizing opportunities to prevent its degradation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/b6188391-e520-4ee5-9f3a-4978d4f42198/48LI+Black+background.png DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - One of the most important tools for solving Iowa’s water quality crisis is citizen action. DWD has shown itself to be creative and capable in directing attention and organizing public events that spotlight the state’s grievously polluted surface and groundwater. In support of DWD’s clean water advocacy the group announced a summer-long program on May 21 called the “48 Lakes Initiative.” The process will engage Iowans in a new social media-based dialogue concerning the deteriorating quality of Iowa’s water and the adverse consequences those conditions are having on Iowans’ recreational uses of that water. The first event for this summer-long program occurred over Memorial Day weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/2e5d8674-e85c-4695-9c1c-5e353e8213d9/Untitled+%282.625+x+1+Mailing+Label%29.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER DWD is joined in this effort by other clean water advocacy groups: Progress Iowa, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch. The organizing groups believe that access to clean water is a fundamental right of Iowa citizens and that polluting practices are interfering with the exercise of that right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e91b998c-5168-4fb2-b391-15ac1498f423/222.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Our new collaborative 48 Lakes Initiative attracted volunteers to show up over the Memorial Day weekend along the shores of 48 polluted Iowa lakes. Members and supporters took photos, produced videos, conducted interviews and reported on their experiences. Visit our website to hear testimonials. DWD was especially interested in drawing attention to the ten most polluted lakes in Iowa: Lake Beeds, Lake Okoboji, Lake Darling, Pine Lake, Union Grove, Clear Lake, Nine Eagles, Lake Keomah, George Wyth and Backbone State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/75d80193-76f2-4845-8823-41fb227510a6/333.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Those who participated in the Initiative’s first weekend gained access to pollution data specific to those sites. A web page describes the statewide lake pollution: https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/48lakes-2 A data sheet for specific lakes can be found here: https://programs.iowadnr.gov/aquia/Programs/Lakes We also want to know more about your 48 Lakes experience. Share your story, photographs, and video here: admin@driftlesswaterdefenders.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/c17a6e19-4a03-49f6-b4ff-53680d3feb6e/444.jpg DWD News - DWD MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Join us for DWD’s annual meeting on June 21, 2025 at the Decorah Lutheran Church - 309 Winnebago St, Decorah, IA 52101. We will discuss current events, DWD’s various initiatives, how citizens can be effective clean water advocates, and much more. Featured speakers at our meeting will include: DWD President Chris Jones, DWD attorney Jim Larew, DWD Treasurer Terri Mozzone, DWD administrator Kate Robinson and Birgitta Meade. The meeting starts at 1.p.m. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/nbspdriftless-water-defenders-joins-with-other-clean-water-advocacy-groups-to-initiate-a-statewide-clean-water-citizen-dialogue monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/dwd-april-2025-newsletter monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5ca1fba8-b61c-494d-96bb-71446ccca6a9/DWD+Benefit+Poster+FINAL.jpeg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER Livestream the Greg Brown Benefit Concert: May 8 On May 8, Driftless Water Defenders hosts a free livestream of the sold-out benefit concert at the Steyer Opera House in the Hotel Winneshiek in Decorah. Greg Brown performs with fellow songwriter-musicians Dave Moore, Pieta Brown, Jeffrey Foucault, Eric Heywood, Chad Elliot & Kathryn Fox (The Weary Ramblers) and drummer John Convertino. The livestream starts at 7:00 p.m. here: https://youtube.com/live/kRke8CZtgJA?feature=share The musicians are donating their performances in support of DWD’s programs to protect surface and ground water in the Driftless Region and in Iowa’s wells, streams, lakes and rivers. Greg Brown has fished in Driftless area streams, inspiring him with an appreciation for what will be lost if we don’t protect Iowa’s precious water sources. At intermission, guest speakers John Crabtree, Birgitta Meade and Carl Homstad will briefly summarize coming DWD events and the need for clean water advocacy. The benefit concert has received the generous financial support of more than 25 sponsors, including Premier Sponsor Singh Family Foundation. We thank all of our sponsors for this important support, which allows us to expand and deepen our advocacy efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/40570f3c-d236-4031-8a5e-a63fa8c725bf/1.jpg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER Highlandville Clean Water School: May 17 On Saturday, May 17, Driftless Water Defenders holds its first “Clean Water School” at the Old Schoolhouse in Highlandville. The one-day, free event opens at 9 a.m. Advance registration is required and is easy to do here: https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/events Registrants can learn proper methods and protocols for testing well and surface water, engage with experts addressing various aspects of water quality, from historical, social and experiential perspectives. Other activities will include canoeing on the Upper Iowa River, hiking and guided bird watching along Bear Creek, fly fishing with expert guides—and an evening bonfire and folk dance featuring the Foot-Notes. DWD President Chris Jones describes the event this way: “We are on the cusp of a new social, political and legal movement in Iowa which is aimed to improve Iowa’s water. This event will provide excellent educational and practical information in a fun and engaging environment.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5152cc35-8b1a-4384-9f8c-7402a271c979/Picture1.jpg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER THE IOWA 48 LAKES PROJECT: May 24 During the Great Depression, supported by the federal government, the State of Iowa constructed some of the nation’s best state parks. Many featured manmade lakes and public beaches. For generations, these sites provided middle class families opportunities to swim, boat, fish, and socialize. In recent years industrial farming pollutants have created dangerous water conditions. Most of the beaches, for many summer weekends, are closed to public use. It’s time to push back. During the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 24 at 48 of Iowa’s state park public beach facilities, DWD is spearheading an effort to bring public attention to this serious problem. Who: You and other clean water advocates What: Protests in support of clean water for Iowa Where: A lake near you When: May 24, 2025 Register Here: https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/4f2bef82-8774-4b60-9fab-a76e36ef47d1/Resized952025042695085539.jpg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out DWD Celebrated Sustainability at 2025 Earth Day Festival Driftless Water Defenders participated in the 2025 Earth Day Festival, “Celebrating Sustainability” on April 26 at the Fairgrounds in Decorah. The DWD Earth Day exhibit featured local area water samples tested for nitrogen content. High nitrate levels in drinking water can lead to health problems, especially in infants. Prompting DWD’s concern with elevated nitrate levels are studies from health experts reporting that increased risks for cancer outcomes are related to long-term consumption of drinking water, even when nitrate levels are at half the EPA standard (5 mg/L). One of the major questions currently under debate is whether the EPA’s drinking water standard of 10 mg/L is sufficiently protective. Water samples presented at the Earth Day event were collected on April 24th – 26.t.h Here are a few sample results: · Upper Iowa River, (Pulpit Rock Campground): 8.0 mg/L · Ten Mile Creek, (West of Decorah off Walnut Creek Rd.) 26.0 mg/L · Upper Iowa River, (Ray’s Landing, New Albin) 8.7 mg/L The DWD booth also displayed Information about DWD’s “Oats Initiative,” an effort to encourage Iowa farmers to consider adding oats to their crop rotation to lower nitrates in groundwater. Quaker Oats sources its oats primarily from Canada, but Iowa was once a major oats producer. Tariffs on Canadian goods may convince Iowa farmers of the profitability of planting oats again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/f0f946a2-8bb0-4a7d-97e3-a7e99c8ac421/HOW2025_074.jpeg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out DWD at The Harkin Wellness Symposium On April 16 DWD President Chris Jones and legal counsel Jim Larew were featured speakers at the Harkin On Wellness Symposium: The Future of Clean Water, at Drake University in Des Moines. More than 150 people attended. Larew was the morning's keynote speaker. He addressed the topic: The Right to Clean Water. He described DWD's advocacy for a formal amendment to the Iowa Constitution's Bill of Rights to recognize a fundamental right of citizens to have access to clean water. He characterized the movement as "necessary" in light of recent structural changes to Iowa's political environment that has empowered industrial agricultural oligarchs. Larew compared the advancing clean-water movement to the civil and voting rights activism in the deep south 70 years ago. He likened the present efforts to that which preceded Rosa Parks' refusal to move from her seat at the front of the bus in December 1955 to allow white passengers that boarded after her. "In Iowa, collectively, we are on the 'Environmental Bus,'" Larew stated. “However, now, when representatives from industrial-agricultural interests get on the bus, too many people--particularly, too often, elected representatives--run to the back of the bus." Jones accepted an award presented by The Harkin Institute to DWD in recognition of the group's effective advocacy. Less than a year old, DWD has more than 250 members and is involved in a half-dozen litigated matters. Jones said industrial-agricultural leaders have made a "conscientious, organized effort ...to deny Iowans a better quality of life." He described himself as "exhausted" by a "failure to recognize" the problem. "The time has come for a new approach." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/6b60171c-c8ba-49f4-ba07-f1c81c487ffd/Me+receiving+NE+IA+Peace+%26+Justice+Center+grant.jpg DWD News - DWD APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER Local Groups Provide Generous Financial Support for DWD A large number of groups and individual sponsors make DWD’s advocacy possible. Here are a few examples of their generosity. We thank all of our Members and sponsors. The Oneota Food Co-op in Decorah honored DWD as the recipient of the “Roundup at the Register” campaign. From April 1 to April 14, the co-op’s shoppers had the opportunity to “round-up” the total of their register receipts and also contribute to DWD. The round-up raised $1,434.37. Thank you Oneota Food Co-op. The Iowa Peace and Justice Center awarded DWD with $250 for its educational programming. Thank you. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/driftless-water-defenders-press-release-highlandville-clean-water-school monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/18490845-0f05-4325-8999-b7d66309c636/1.jpg DWD News - DRIFTLESS WATER DEFENDERS PRESS RELEASE: HIGHLANDVILLE CLEAN WATER SCHOOL Date: April 29th, 2025 Contact: Jim Larew (319) 541-4240 or Email: Admin@driftlesswaterdefenders.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Announcing the Highlandville Clean Water School Event: The Driftless Water Defenders are presenting a “Clean Water School,” on Saturday, May 17, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the Old School in Highlandville. The event will include discussions about the about the science of the Driftless Area’s water quality and how to properly test surface waters and wells. This one-day event is free, but requires advance registration via DWS’s website (www.DriftlessWaterDefenders.com). Experienced environmental educators will engage up to 100 students, teachers and community members with water quality history, interrelated environmental issues, water testing instruction, and the effectiveness of various political and social strategies that address water quality. Meals will be provided. There will be music and opportunities for trout fishing instruction. Musicians will provide music and the event will close with a folk dance DWD President Chris Jones describe the event in the following way: “We are on the cusp of a new social, political and legal movement in Iowa which is aimed to improve Iowa’s water. This event will provide excellent educational and practical information in a fun and engaging environment.” https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/dwd-march-2025-news monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/191d2c7b-b490-439a-be1e-9544957fc5d7/Screenshot+2025-03-28+at+12.58.41%E2%80%AFPM.jpg DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER Sold Out! Here’s an unmistakable signal that Driftless Water Defenders is dialing up the magic and gathering the right vibe for its work to keep the region’s water clean. The May 8 benefit concert in Decorah, featuring legendary folksinger Greg Brown and other Iowa artists, sold out just a couple of weeks after tickets went on sale in January. The concert is the first big fund raising event hosted by DWD. It will be held in the Steyer Opera House at the Hotel Winneshiek, and promises to be a memorable night of lyrics and music striking just the right chords for water quality and the public interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/66c3f590-9129-4f52-b2f8-edb54e6889bd/Screenshot+2025-03-28+at+11.59.44%E2%80%AFAM.png DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER Mark Your Calendar Harkin Institute Wellness Symposium on the Future of Clean Water Wednesday, April 16, James C. Larew, DWD registered agent and legal counsel, will be a featured speaker at the Harkin on Wellness Symposium on The Future of Clean Water. Jim’s presentation will focus on the fundamental right to access clean water. The day-long symposium will be held at Parents Hall, Olmsted Center at Drake University. The event is free, but registration is required. Registration includes lunch. The event also will be livestreamed on the Harkin Institute YouTube channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7ab5bb16-672b-461e-8d8c-afe4ecc9692a/IOI+black+background.png DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER New Projects Iowa Oats Initiative DWD is laying the groundwork for a new project to revive the Iowa oats harvest. The goal is to promote crop diversity, especially in northeast Iowa, add to farm incomes, and significantly reduce water pollution. Oats were once the ‘second’ crop in Iowa, next to corn, with 6.5 million acres planted in 1950. Work animals that consumed most of the oats vanished and the state oat harvest diminished to 120,000 acres. Soybeans displaced oats and other crops, with corn remaining the most heavily fertilized crop. Soybean production and hogs and chickens concentrated into factory farm CAFOs have gone hand in hand. Oats, meanwhile, are ecologically relevant because they require 80 to 90 percent less fertilizer, reduce soil erosion, and improve soil health. In the aftermath of the 25 percent tariff that the president wants to levy on Canada, oats also have become economically relevant, especially in Iowa. Canada is the sole supplier of oats to Cedar Rapids where Quaker Oats operates the largest oats mill in the world. DWD is planning a public meeting to launch the Iowa Oats Initiative. We’re talking to business executives, labor leaders, farmers, local government officials, and citizens. Our is a message of good news for the economy and water quality -- for local industry, farms and mills, communities, and residents. More to come. See Chris Jones’ masterful article on oats. https://riverraccoon.substack.com/p/cereal-killer-gifts-weapon-to-iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/9a7af7da-00e1-49f6-b620-3976bc5b9e46/1.jpg DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER Highlandville Clean Water School On May 17, at the Highlandville School, DWD will launch a new public education project: The Highlandville Clean Water School. An important part of the clean water movement is to educate and inspire citizens in new forms of clean-water activism. The free day-long event will involve citizens who will engage each other and learn how to do water testing for nitrates and other contaminants. There will be time for those who want to hike or learn how to trout fish to do that. For those who want to camp overnight, there will be a time for sharing around campfires. The Clean Water School curriculum and activities are modeled after the Highland Folk School, which taught students in the pre-Civil Rights era to read, write, survive voter registration obstacles and learn to defend against brutalities. Our belief is that Iowans have a fundamental right to access clean water. Our vision is to teach water testing practices and theories, and encourage students to return home to teach and advocate about Iowa's need for cleaner water. More to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/20057195-e820-4f2d-916e-71125c3c5534/Picture1.jpg DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER Iowa 48 Lakes Project During the Great Depression, supported by the federal government, the State of Iowa constructed some of the nation’s best state parks. Many featured manmade lakes and public beaches. For generations, these sites provided middle class families opportunities to swim, boat, fish and socialize. In recent years industrial farming pollutants have created dangerous water conditions. Most of the beaches, for many summer weekends, are closed to public use. It’s time to push back. During Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, at 48 of Iowa’s state park public beach facilities, DWD is spearheading an effort to bring public attention to this serious problem. More to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e3ddfb3f-7c66-4d28-978b-49d3c2710b7a/Picture1.png DWD News - DWD MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER DWD in the News March 21 – Decorah Leader - Driftless Water Defenders ask court to temporarily halt biodigester construction - A regional environmentalist group is hoping a court will order work at the site of a proposed biodigester be halted, but the renewable natural gas company constructing the digester isn’t planning to stop without a fight. March 3 – The Gazette - Winneshiek manure digester project surrenders zoning permit - Farmers and a company that want to build a manure digester in Winneshiek County will reapply for a permit because the county lacked state-mandated rules when it was first approved. March 3 – U.S. Right To Know - Blood, body parts and bacteria pollute wastewater from meatpacking plants - Slaughterhouses and meat and poultry processing plants are among the nation’s most polluting industries. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/dwd-at-the-harkin-on-wellness-symposium-the-future-of-clean-water monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e85e71e4-2a0e-472b-b2bd-d5f5c5d82466/Screenshot+2025-03-26+at+10.54.33%E2%80%AFAM.png DWD News - DWD AT THE HARKIN ON WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM-THE FUTURE OF CLEAN WATER On Wednesday, April 16, James C. Larew, DWD registered agent and legal counsel, is a featured speaker at the Harkin on Wellness Symposium on The Future of Clean Water. Jim’s presentation focuses on the right to clean water. The day-long symposium will be held at Parents Hall, Olmsted Center at Drake University. The event is free, but registration is required. Registration includes lunch. The event also will be livestreamed on the Harkin Institute YouTube channel. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/dwd-february-2025-newsletter monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/420502f4-c38c-48a2-8f99-2b44585c6c8d/thumbnail_footprint_val_030424.png DWD News - DWD FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER On February 6 DWD filed a motion in the Iowa District Court seeking an opportunity to intervene to challenge the IUC’s approval of the Summit Carbon pipeline across Iowa. The DWD motion argued that in approving the 688-mile pipeline, which would cross 29 Iowa counties, the IUC failed to consider the consequences that the hazardous liquid pipeline and its use by state ethanol refineries would have on the quality of water and the quantity of water used On February 11 DWD filed a citizen’s Petition for Judicial Review in Iowa District Court to challenge the DNR’s decision to renew a water use permit to Supreme Beef, which feeds thousands of cattle just a few hundred feet from the headwaters of Bloody Run Creek in Clayton County, one of the state’s purest cold-water streams. Waste from Supreme Beef’s cattle feeding operation threatens Bloody Run Creek and groundwater in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1eb15fd7-59cc-40f7-b2e4-b0e4d9b8e0e1/Jim+Photo+for+feb+Newsletter.jpg DWD News - DWD FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER On February 20 DWD attorney James Larew, in his capacity as a private practice attorney specializing in civil rights and environmental law, addressed a state Senate subcommittee to oppose a resolution that calls for a constitutional amendment that, if passed, would repeal and replace Iowa's Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund with a new fund aimed at lowering property taxes. Iowa voters approved the Trust Fund in 2010 with 63% support. It was intended to be filled with a portion of any new sales tax revenue. But it has sat empty since its approval because Iowa has not raised the sales tax. The three-member Senate subcommittee voted 2-1 in favor of the resolution, sending it to the full State Government Committee for consideration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/f30f10ff-b9ee-43cc-8233-dcf848073367/Agriprocessors_plant_2-1.jpeg DWD News - DWD FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER On February 24 DWD filed a Complaint in the Federal District of Iowa against Agri Star Meat & Poultry, LLC, and Agri Star General, Inc., for violating the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). Agri Star owns and operates an agricultural processing facility in Postville, Iowa that DWD has alleged has a long and well-documented record of water pollution violations and enforcement actions. DWD is represented by Public Justice, FarmSTAND, and Larew Law Office. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/driftless-water-defenders-files-federal-clean-water-lawsuit-against-agri-star-for-polluting-iowas-yellow-river-and-hecker-creek https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/driftless-water-defenders-files-federal-clean-water-lawsuit-against-agri-star-for-polluting-iowas-yellow-river-and-hecker-creek monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/driftless-water-defenders-newsletter-1212024 monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/580d83d5-d03f-46c8-ac7d-1a4ea6817a3e/Picture1.jpg DWD News - DWD JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER The code of Iowa states that Iowa’s water is the wealth of the people. Driftless Water Defenders was founded last May because some Iowans have decided enough is enough, and it’s time to confront head on industrialized agriculture’s assault on our water resources in the Driftless Area of northeast Iowa and statewide. We are intent on changing public policy, engaging citizens and, when necessary, litigating matters to protect and enhance Iowans’ access to clean water for personal, business and recreational purposes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5f2d8c06-6af8-4439-9272-f43b685dc92f/Picture2.jpg DWD News - DWD JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out Supreme Beef, large livestock feeding operation and principal polluter of Bloody Run Creek in Northeast Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/70eaefb5-c1b2-4111-9011-e52e290d7788/Picture3.jpg DWD News - DWD JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out At well-attended DWD meeting in Decorah 80 people signed the citizen complaint to DNR to strengthen DNR water use permitting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/12290109-a1fe-491e-a5c3-60ffdaf23c18/Picture4.jpg DWD News - DWD JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out James C. Larew, attorney and founder of Driftless Water Defenders speaking at in Postville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/3b8624d1-7c77-49db-8f35-f52ccc8a29da/Picture5.jpg DWD News - DWD JANUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER - Make it stand out Chris Jones, scientist, author, expert fisherman, and president of Driftless Water. Defenders. https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/eri9w3p8t3fl81y3rn42n637bbbksd monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/news-1/g4t6alabogbw211gmtgcd05842f9mz monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/6aa16aa1-0cc7-4a90-a9d2-528b24619425/DWD+Transparent+Logo+Black.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/eb29e29d-2ec9-4796-9b2f-2c61c7e57e23/Chris+Jones+Signature.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/a5c3b468-8092-415e-bceb-203f3ac41d1a/14753930506_6d7425dbc9_o.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/98386afe-ae15-4aab-be2d-739987bf0f8c/Cows+and+Stream.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/409d8927-0d46-4df0-9e6a-113b54472ba8/Scenic+Sign.jpg https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/2f39d3e6-daa9-4b63-a01e-5d06af566699/Screen+Shot+2024-05-23+at+9.37.08+AM.png https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/what-we-do daily 0.75 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7345dd57-3b22-4b56-ac58-4b4c06d89842/Iowa+topography+map.jpeg https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/boardmembers daily 0.75 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/90577f53-fe63-41e9-9e2a-b3b02d448092/Chris+Jones.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/7467987e-a767-4393-92d3-52007f1be281/Swine+Republic.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/05b62655-ff7b-4b10-ae58-f8051f0e817b/Terri+Mozzone+for+Website.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/d947b5ef-f5cf-458f-9ed7-1ee2a871ce5a/Mary+Damm+Hayden+Prairie+copy.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5e4f0498-9bed-4b05-a9d7-7bb02d30f0a2/download.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/9b1ec875-f767-41e4-8b9d-40c3861b03e2/DSC00101.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/584260a6-f2a9-4c95-93b8-c90ed787f649/DSC00103.JPG https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/take-action daily 0.75 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/2c363863-3064-42d4-aced-1ab51c38c480/Screenshot+2025-03-05+at+11.40.48%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ddd9771e-f60e-49a8-8b4d-3579b2e3175a/Screenshot+2025-03-05+at+11.41.05%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/8dbbc907-ecb4-43dc-b4f9-879af93d5f89/Screenshot+2025-03-11+at+8.46.43%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/events daily 0.75 2025-12-22 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/our-advocacy daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/c48df83b-d74f-44f4-9dec-b92b3ba38ab2/DSC00553.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/3d1645a9-ba56-4274-9230-10cfbe05b2c1/DSC00490.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/01cc19e1-f3d1-4870-a336-78b61dc520a6/DSC00532.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1f21ba17-dac8-4c16-a661-7f7dfc24963b/DSC00487.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/b1b33805-e6e2-4ee3-b76c-cda1fca4b05e/IMG_20250106_193326378_HDR.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/14a092f2-ca5e-447b-8d30-c1369666231d/Musician+1.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/8852892f-2dd9-4dea-b9e3-4f6b2a5f36ff/Crowd+Photo+1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/830a7c7a-6396-48d8-87d9-53021ec932b0/James+Larew+Photo+1.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/cc1fd988-8c2f-401f-944a-4a0f2353cb79/Exhibit+P+-+Binder1+-+Map+Collection+for+Exhibits.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/25bc74a6-d04c-4e51-ada2-74ba95a0284a/Chris+Jones+Photo+.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/a2f34c59-f573-44e7-870d-cad0f5b7fae9/Tammy+Thompson+1.jpg https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/advocacy daily 0.75 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/88d0e05f-9967-4086-909f-252a734ab6d9/Screenshot+2025-12-16+at+11.01.10%E2%80%AFAM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/d01e2b63-52e9-4597-ad8d-89097f6dedbe/Screenshot+2025-02-25+at+11.07.44%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/055f8709-b8fc-467e-a6c6-ac973ceaee12/Screenshot+2025-02-06+at+12.04.00%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/687eb3d1-e417-476c-9b0e-828fa6da19ab/Screenshot+2025-01-28+at+12.04.44%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/0c0b448a-e878-4225-a898-adc2c2078a69/Screenshot+2025-01-29+at+11.51.50%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/8ee231d2-fa74-48dc-bee4-207a2fcbb329/Screenshot+2025-01-29+at+11.59.11%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/6b06a52d-d930-4cb8-ae58-1cd7c1755815/Screenshot+2025-03-05+at+10.13.43%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e64c0bae-c85a-42a4-b391-d69ba4c8478e/Agriprocessors_plant_2-1.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/fea65002-30a3-492c-b467-64681e73833f/thumbnail_IMG_0892.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ce2f1e04-4d2b-4544-b129-5b9eb8bc62d8/a-large-menorah-a-candalabrum-lit-during-the-eight-day-jewish-celebration-of-22a70d-1024.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5a6166fe-ecd7-4adc-b275-0c7bc4a94248/Picture2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e750ff15-65b7-4556-b27a-c044fc4737cc/Screenshot+2025-01-30+at+5.16.26%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ea78732f-f7dd-4a4c-abf2-44a706e76a57/Screenshot+2025-01-30+at+4.59.04%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/9cc05ab1-fbc2-43ae-b850-9b608a440d5b/Picture4.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/5aa56b24-595a-487c-b83a-33b667cc9917/Screenshot+2025-01-30+at+5.32.47%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/fd786979-9a6a-463c-8839-f9c7575a41c9/CJ+BG+Event+speakers.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/3ed716ca-bb7e-4be4-8c5f-5067ce1055ba/Elkader+sign.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/287b50a7-5eb6-4e44-8a98-239e4518b552/James+Larew+Photo+1.JPG https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/headlines-about-us daily 0.75 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/d96c3874-60e4-4ba5-81fc-a80c92590cf1/Screenshot+2026-01-28+at+12.57.29%E2%80%AFPM.png Headlines About DWD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/196946fb-9cb4-4227-ab93-c43b9b1a2e2a/Screenshot+2025-07-31+at+11.24.16%E2%80%AFAM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/9bd61025-ec89-43b5-a275-0a75c94310db/Screenshot+2025-06-26+at+8.43.41%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/ac199af0-339b-407c-b162-97b1ecec5c7b/Screenshot+2025-06-11+at+9.05.15%E2%80%AFAM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/42c36eec-02e6-4047-a29f-89a98c4a8d5d/Screenshot+2025-03-26+at+10.50.09%E2%80%AFAM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/758f97cc-c48f-4692-9b55-f3048d100e66/Screenshot+2025-03-13+at+2.38.10%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/1258305f-33b3-4c75-a5c4-6907c2e0cb25/Screenshot+2025-02-20+at+10.48.43%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/0dd38f30-efec-436e-97be-2b82283a3190/Screenshot+2025-02-10+at+10.06.00%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/6922339e-4baf-46f0-aeea-7785a9e340af/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+8.34.59%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/f865ff71-f79e-4c31-bac5-8bdb3ce87892/Screenshot+2025-02-03+at+12.26.02%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/d349bb6c-6ac2-4e79-9fb7-85e1632244c3/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.28.46%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/858cd346-b4ca-4963-b2a9-4be9ab1af807/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.07.04%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/cc00c479-f6d8-42da-acff-6562e5d1196b/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.20.18%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/593a3732-a86e-4f61-966a-6b63b877f0af/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.31.14%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/e9ce794e-58e0-4400-927f-e3298036d7b7/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.36.34%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/2d0eeda1-12dd-4f5d-9a61-bb2e461af063/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.44.11%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/92d43d03-f4cd-4ef7-a22d-232beae3499d/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.49.39%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/c2c0acc2-1f6d-4777-8226-f23922fa08f1/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+11.56.20%E2%80%AFAM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/54dc8e19-db69-4b22-8ecc-86b889b12f5e/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.01.27%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/45d3a5e5-a338-46dc-8c4b-1fae5e76851a/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.05.11%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/faeaf5d2-ffc8-4c6d-b79f-220ec136d7a7/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.09.16%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/26ae9db4-391e-4537-9acc-7da9fc7b0e52/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.16.37%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/74061698-af58-4a45-b888-bda255503f62/Screenshot+2025-01-31+at+12.24.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpg https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/48lakes-2 daily 0.75 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/664e1dfbd804f5232639525c/cda77905-ab69-4651-b512-0aaf44bf5a6d/48LI+White+background.png https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/media-release daily 0.75 2025-05-20 https://www.driftlesswaterdefenders.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2025-10-29