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June 12, 2023 In Press Release

Las Lecherías del Estado de Washington Están Acuerdan Limpiar las Aguas Subterráneas en Respuesta a una Demanda

YAKIMA, WA — En una conciliación judicial presentada el viernes, DBD Washington, LLC y SMD, LLC, dos granjas industriales en el Valle de Yakima, propiedad de Austin Jack DeCoster, acuerdan limpiar y limitar la contaminación del agua en respuesta a la demanda presentada por Community...

May 9, 2023 In Cases

Snake River Waterkeeper v. Simplot

Snake River Waterkeeper is using the Clean Water Act to hold agribusiness company Simplot accountable to the people of Idaho for dirtying the Snake River with factory farm pollution. Simplot’s Grand View Feedlot is one of the largest industrial ag operations in the country. With...

May 9, 2023 In Resource Materials

Complaint (SRW v Simplot)

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Read More Case: Snake River Waterkeeper v. Simplot

May 9, 2023 In Press Release

Snake River Waterkeeper Sues Simplot for Clean Water Act Violations

Today, the environmental advocacy group Snake River Waterkeeper (SRW) filed a Clean Water Act (CWA) lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho against the J.R. Simplot Company and Simplot Livestock Company (Simplot), alleging years of unlawful pollution discharges from the...

April 4, 2023 In Press Release

District Court Strikes Down Carveout for Medium-Sized Factory Farms

Today in a victory for rural community, sustainable agriculture, and animal welfare groups, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) must assess the environmental impact of medium-sized concentrated animal feeding...

September 15, 2021 In Press Release

Climate, Environmental Justice Groups Call US-EU Methane Reduction Commitment a Long Overdue First Step

Today, environmental justice, rural community and environmental groups across the United States recognized the U.S. and European Union’s joint pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030 as a positive if insufficient step, while urging the Biden Administration not to...

July 1, 2021 In Resource Materials

Petition for rehearing (Iowa PTD)

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Read More Case: Iowa Public Trust Doctrine (Iowa CCI & FWW v. State of Iowa)

July 1, 2021 In Resource Materials

Exhibit to Petition for Rehearing (Iowa PTD)

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Read More Case: Iowa Public Trust Doctrine (Iowa CCI & FWW v. State of Iowa)

July 1, 2021 In Press Release

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch File Petition for Rehearing with Iowa Supreme Court

Two weeks ago, the Iowa Supreme Court issued a split 4-3 ruling against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa. Today, the plaintiffs filed a petition for rehearing asking the Court to reconsider its decision....

June 18, 2021 In News, Press Release

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Iowa Citizens in Right to Clean Water Lawsuit

Today, the Iowa Supreme Court split and ruled 4-3 against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa regarding a lawsuit against the State of Iowa for failing to protect the public use of the Raccoon...

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