Agriculture Pollution

A New Oregon Permit for Industrial Farms Violates the Clean Water Act, Advocates Allege

Four organizations filed a lawsuit against the state over what plaintiffs say is a failure to adequately monitor and prevent CAFOs from illegally discharging waste into ground and surface water.

By Claire Barber

With Fertilizer Pollution on the Rise, Iowa Will Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment

By Anika Jane Beamer

Nearly One-Fifth of Americans Are Consuming Water With High Levels of Nitrates

By Georgina Gustin

Iowa’s Water Crisis Could Help Tip the Scales for Control of US House

By Anika Jane Beamer

International Effort to Curb Emissions of a Climate Super Pollutant Falls Short, UN Report Reveals

By Phil McKenna

N.C. Supreme Court Says State Regulators Erred on CAFO Permits

By Lisa Sorg

Can We Produce More Food With Less Land?

By Anika Jane Beamer

Iowa Counties Keep Water Quality Monitoring Afloat After State Funding Cuts

By Anika Jane Beamer

Wetlands Help Remedy Agricultural Pollution. Some Illinois Farmers Are Installing New Ones.

By Alexia Underwood

Ag Pollution Is Keeping Des Moines Water Works Busy. Can It Keep Up?

By Nina B. Elkadi