Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines v. Sac County Board of Supervisors
Filing Date: 2015
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Description: Citizen suit against the supervisors of several Drainage Districts for the discharge of nitrate pollution into the Raccoon River and failure to obtain a NPDES permit or other state permit.
Garrison v. New Fashion Pork LLP
Filing Date: 2020
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Description: Landowner brought an action against owners and operators of confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) alleging that defendants were misapplying hog manure to their fields, which caused manure to runoff into water of landowner’s property.
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food and Water Watch v. Iowa
Filing Date: 2020
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Description: Iowa Citizens filed suit against the State of Iowa for violating rights under the public trust doctrine to clean water in the Raccoon River.
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Filing Date: 2021
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Description: Sierra Club Iowa Chapter challenged Iowa DNR’s approval of a nutrient management plan for an open feedlot due to errors in nitrogen and phosphorous calculations.