Take Action: Legislative and Policy Action Alerts
The first step to repairing Iowa’s polluted waterways is understanding the problem — that’s why state-of-the-art water quality monitoring and publicly accessible data are critical. However, in 2023, the Iowa legislature removed funding from the statewide water quality monitoring network managed by IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of lowa. As a result of the budget change, the public stands to lose access to data from 60 sensors statewide. This is a direct threat to lowans' health and safety, while public concern over drinking and recreational water quality continues to mount. Complete our easy Action Alert below to tell your representatives to restore this vital network of water quality sensors.
Tell your legislators that clean water is critical for Iowa’s health and environment - and funding the water quality monitoring network is essential.
Click here to send an email message to your legislator about water quality monitoring.
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Radon exposure kills an estimate 400 Iowans every year. It is the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking in Iowa, and the leading cause among people who have never smoked. Iowa has the highest average radon concentrations in the United States, with 70% of homes having concentrations above the EPA's recommended action level of 4 pCi/L. House File 2297 would require all single-family or two-family new residential construction include a passive radon mitigation system. This makes it easier for homeowners to afford and install active radon mitigation systems in the future, if their homes test above the safety threshold for radon.
Click here to send an email message to your legislator about reducing Iowans' cancer risk by addressing radon exposure.