Health Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state's cancer crisis. She's living it. Drey’s diagnosis comes amid national attention on Iowa’s cancer crisis, which experts believe could be tied to a “toxic mix” of environmental and health risk factors. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 19 May 2026
Environment Sewage fertilizer can cause illness and harm the environment. Why are some Oklahoma officials resistant to a ban? Despite health warnings about PFAs, pathogens, and insurance fallout, Oklahoma continues spreading human waste on thousands of acres of farmland. By Juan Vassallo, Investigate Midwest / 23 Apr 2025
Environment Illegal manure pollution, and cancer, on the rise in Iowa A new report maps manure spills in Iowa, where factory farms produce 109 billion pounds of manure per year. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 17 Dec 2024
Environment Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution. By Izzy Ross, IPR News / 11 Dec 2024
