Fertilizer excess is polluting Iowa's rivers, leading to issues like IDNR losing track of hog confinement plans and Des Moines drawing from affected reservoirs.

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Iowa Raccoon River Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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Iowa
state of the United States of America
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Raccoon River
river in Iowa, United States

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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
government agency of Iowa
- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is currently monitoring environmental conditions within the state.Thu 17:40
- Iowa DNR issued enforcement actions against entities in the state.Thu 17:40

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