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Lawsuit Over Iowa Beef Farm in Trout Stream Watershed May Proceed

A state court judge said environmental groups may proceed with a lawsuit seeking to halt expansion of a cattle farm in northeast Iowa near a prized trout stream. Judge Michael Huppert on Monday ruled against the Iowa Department of Natural …

$76K Water Pollution Fine Against Iowa Cattle Feedlot Upheld

An administrative judge has approved a $76,000 fine against an Iowa cattle feedlot for violating the Clean Water Act by discharging polluted wastewater into the East Fork of the Des Moines River. Tony and Joshua Brown, of Armstrong, Iowa, discharged …

Judge: Iowa Must Pay Nearly $1M in DNR Worker’s Disability Suit

The state must pay nearly $1 million after losing a discrimination lawsuit filed by a longtime Iowa Department of Natural Resources employee who said he was fired because he sought disability accommodations for a job injury, according to court documents …