Iowa CCI members to speak out against two proposed 7,440-head hog factories
By Matt Ohloff, ICCI

What: Iowa’s waterways are some of the most polluted in the nation, and manure from factory farms contributes to the bulk of that pollution. That is why members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement will urge the EPC to deny construction permits for two proposed 7,440-head hog factories in Dallas County.  These two proposed sites will spread millions of gallons of hog manure on land that drains into the Raccoon River watershed, Des Moines’ drinking water source and a river that is already an impaired waterway.

Who:   Iowa CCI members and residents from Dallas County will speak out against these proposed hog factories and urge the Commission to deny them.
When: The EPC meeting will begin at 10 am Tuesday, August 19.  The public comment period is expected to begin at 10:30 am.  The hearing for the proposed Dallas County hog factories is scheduled to start at 2 pm.

Where: The meeting will be at the DNR Air Quality Building: 7900 Hickman Rd in Urbandale.

Why:   Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement members will push for the EPC to vote against these two massive hog confinements and affirm the right of Iowans to enjoy clean water and a decent quality of life.

Please join us as members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement advocate for the quality of water in the Raccoon River watershed @10 am, DNR Building, Urbandale