We as a state need to take a look around and be aware that many of “our” problems affect so many more people than just those residing in this sate. The reports recently published have noted how filthy some of Iowa’s waters are. Yet, most people seem to forget that these waters flow through parts of Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and many others. I could look up figures that show just how many people are in the end affected by our dirty waters, but that number doesn’t matter, what matters is the generations that follow. Its time that we become accountable for what we put in the water, because farmers in rural Iowa affect the inner city of New Orleans more that they know.
Note: This blog was posted online for the Des Moines Register Young Adult Board of Contributors
May 4th, 2006
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