March 2004
The Nature Conservancy Announces $225,000 Ameren Corporation Gift to support Illinois River Project 3/31/04
Iowa State U. researchers find ways to turn grass into hydrogen fuel By Wendy Johnson, U-wire 3/31/04
Soil, water conservation funding wins final Senate approval By Sen. David Johnson, Iowa Third District Ocheydan Press 3/31/2004
Nesting bald eagles are found in Chicago AP News 3/31/04
Study: Iowa waterways tainted by pollutants By Deidre Bello Iowa City Press-Citizen 3/31/04
More than half of major plants exceed water pollution limit BY GARY WISBY Environment Reporter Chicago Sun-Times 3/31/04
Penn State Studies Transition to Organic Agriculture From Pennsylvania IPM Program 3/31/04
Polluters Continue to Violate Clean Water Act: 60 Percent Exceeded Pollution Permits in Recent 18-Month Period By Richard Caplan and Liz Hitchcock Environmental Media Services 3/30/04
Alliant could face discharge penalties By Judy Newman Wisconsin State Journal 3/30/04
Pawlenty, Gutknecht reach CREP compromise Agri News 3/30/04
Don't Eat That Fish High mercury levels in fish have prompted a new nationwide advisory: The species you bring home could make you sick. By Hal Herring - Field & Stream 3/29/04
Compromise reached in wetlands restoration project By ASHLEY H. GRANT Associated Press 3/29/04
Problems as deep as a river By RICHARD HINTON, Bismarck Tribune 3/28/04
Premcor, state reach deal on cleanup By Marcus K. Garner Daily Southtown 3/28/04
State's groundwater pumping reversing lake's water flow, geological survey shows By ANN-MARIE MURPHY Capital News Service 3/26/04
GMO foes to file initiated measure By Mikkel Pates Grand Forks Herald Staff Writer 3/26/04
Hog odor lawsuits reach new high in 2003 By Morgan McChurch Iowa State Daily 3/25/04
FARMERS BLAMED FOR RIVER POLLUTION Belmond Independent 3/25/04
Tyson spill runs into lake, tests underway By Steve Hermann Pilot Tribune Staff 3/25/04
Top forestry official in town today By REID MAGNEY La Crosse Tribune 3/24/04
Legislation would regulate septic tanks at state level By Sara Dolan - Staff Reporter Northern Star 3/24/04
Walton, Ill.-Area Factory-Farm Foes Get Fed Up By Andrew Martin, Chicago Tribune 3/24/04
Antibiotics in the environment: Scientists discover a method to detect trace levels of swine antibiotics in groundwater. By Sara Utteck American Society of Agronomy Madison, WI 3/24/04
Judge rejects Wis. citizens group's challenge of settlement The Associated Press - GREEN BAY 3/24/04
Audubon Society to buy river island By Scott Richardson Pentagraph.com 3/24/04
Land Cover Changes Affect U.S. Summer Climate By Elvia H. Thompson and Rob Gutro/Mike Bettwy NASA 2/24/04
Dahl works with landowners to clean up watershed By Janet Kubat Willette Agri News staff writer 3/23/04
Landowners qualify for additional incentives By Janet Kubat Willette Agri News staff writer 3/23/04
Bills that could restrict local control discussed By Carol Stender Agri News staff writer 3/23/04
SWCD officials oppose a change at the state level By Star Courier staff 3/23/04
Wind power subject of conference DAN ESHELMAN Daily Nonpareil Staff Writer 3/23/2004
Grass in the gas tank: ISU researchers are finding a way to turn grass into hydrogen fuel for use in fuel-cell automobiles as a clean-burning fuel alternative By Wendy Johnson Daily Correspondent 3/23/04
Hog manure could solve energy crisis, boost producer income By Leanne Lucas University of Illinois 3/23/04
New confinement construction standards carry hefty cost Iowa Farm Bureau 3/22/04
Organic farm event draws a crowd: Fans and growers of organic food meet in Menasha By J.E. Espino Post-Crescent staff writer 3/22/04
Mercury Levels EPA, area states have another chance to get it right Detroit Free Press 3/22/04
Local residents banking hopes on Embarras BY NATHANIEL WEST, Staff Writer Journal Gazette & Times-Courier 3/22/04
Fans of clean water flood into Peoria: Celebration expected to attract thousands of students, teachers, environmentalists By MAYA TARTER The Journal Star 3/22/04
Assessment shows CREP progress The Monroe Times 3/20/04
Oil companies agree to clean up Hartford gas plume By SHAWN CLUBB The Telegraph 03/19/2004
Environmental Concerns Delay Project in St. Peters, Ill. By Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3/18/04
Feingold Seeks to Open Conservation Program to All Farmers Wisconsin Ag Connection 3/17/04
Controversial Mercury-Emissions Rule Poses a Test for EPA's Leavitt By Christopher Smith, The Salt Lake Tribune 3/17/04
Clinton begins making plans for $11.9 million sewer upgrade By Kay Luna Quad City Times 3/16/04
Organic Agriculture Will Help Grow State's Economy Wisconsin Ag Connection 3/16/04
Effort aims to bring diversity back into agriculture By Janet Kubat Willette Agri News staff writer 3/16/04
Senators want farm plan fixed--Statesman Journal 3/16/04
The world's breadbasket By Kevin Diaz -- Bee Washington Bureau 3/15/04
Tariffs, subsidies are epic struggle By Kevin Diaz--Truth About Trade 3/15/04
ENVIRONMENT: Impaired Waters Support For Clean Waters May Help Environmental Bill's Chances By Gregg Aamot Associated Press 3/15/04
Missouri's Natural-Resource Plan Falls Short of State's Own Requirements By Miglena Sternadori, Columbia Daily Tribune 3/15/04
Assembly passes bill streamlining expansion of livestock operations BY JENNY PRICE Associated Press 3/13/04
FARMERS MARKET: Taking it to the people By Ann Bailey Agweek Staff Writer 3/13/03
Arsenic problem action likely By Josephine Marcotty, Star Tribune March 13, 2004
Turning garbage into oil -- and cash BY DAN FAGIN Staff Writer Newsday.com 4/3/04
News Release: Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, receives engineering award for Pool 8 Islands project. By Shannon Bauer and Mark Davidson--USACE 3/12/04
Fresh produce demand growing By Meg Turville-Heitz Special to The Capital Times 3/11/04
Runoff Report Lake County News-Chronicle 3/11/04
Sustainable farming focus of Association's meeting By Ann Austin, Albert Lea Tribune staff writer 3/11/04
The rural movement to oust Bush By Tim Wheeler People's Weekly World Newspaper 3/11/04
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Weekly Enforcement Wrap-Up USNewsWire 3/10/04
Great Lakes Study Finds Muddy Situation: Poor State Data Makes it Impossible to Say if Waters Are Fishable, Swimmable Press Release Environmental Integrity Project 3/10/04
Watered-Down Promise: The Governor's all for cleaning up Minnesota's lakes and rivers, provided it can be done for free By Paul Demko City Pages 3/10/04
Drop in Budget Slows Superfund Program
By JENNIFER 8. LEE The New York Times 3/9/04
EDITORIAL: FREE TRADE? USDA Should Allow 100% Testing for BSE Witchita Eagle 4/16/04
It's the Environment, Stupid By Brad Knickerbocker Christian Science Monitor 3/25/04
Hunters get Bush to ease up on wetlands: President listens to wildlife concerns, but pressure remains By Joseph B. Verrengia-AP 3/8/04
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation celebrates outdoors The Daily NonPareil 3/08/04
ST. CROIX: River basin shows overload BY AMY BECKER Pioneer Press 3/7/04
AGRICULTURE: Land-rights provision may end standoff BY DENNIS LIEN Pioneer Press 3/5/04
Ozment proposes 'legacy' CREP plan By Janet Kubat Willette Agri News staff writer 3/2/04
Violations lead state to fine Hampshire builder By Max Seigle Daily Herald Staff Writer 3/2/04
Call it what it isn't: Livestock Siting Bill Limits Local Control Over Factory Farms By Curt Andersen News-Chronicle 3/2/04
Message in a Bottle: Drink Tap From The Green Guide Institute 3/1/04
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