DES MOINES, Iowa—In a press conference at the state capitol on Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a “comprehensive legislative package” that will boost funding for utilities struggling to meet federal drinking water standards and combat high nitrate pollution from agriculture. The plan would have the state spend more than $100 million on water treatment infrastructure […]

Close to 20 percent of Americans are exposed to water polluted with high levels of potentially cancer-causing nitrates, known to come mostly from agricultural runoff, according to new research published this month. In a first-ever review of nitrate levels in public water systems across the country, the Environmental Working Group found that 6,114 of them—from […]

Two key congressional races will be decided by Iowa voters who say clean water is a top priority, a new survey finds. Eighty-five percent of voters in Iowa’s first and third U.S. House districts say they would be more likely to vote for an elected official who prioritizes protecting clean water, including cutting industrial agriculture […]