Health Cancer-related diseases and deaths spur actions to fight farm chemical contamination in Corn Belt As nitrate contamination in the region's waters increases, so do some states’ rates of cancer. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 13 Feb 2024
Environment US regulators order Minnesota to clean up nitrate contaminated water EPA acts to limit an “imminent” health threat. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 13 Nov 2023
Environment In Minnesota, families blame farm nutrient contamination for heavy cancer toll "Every family along here was affected. Every one." By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 3 Oct 2023
Environment Offering up advice for farmers, universities add to US water pollution Formal fertilizer recommendations encourage producers to pour on more. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 5 Sep 2023
Environment Minnesota tribe sets enforceable rules to safeguard wild rice and water supply Ineffective voluntary pollution prevention practices are set aside for mandatory regulation. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 8 Aug 2023
Agribusiness How Big Ag pollutes America’s waters and makes money doing it Crop production practices that limit nutrients are largely ignored. By Keith Schneider, for The New Lede / 26 Jul 2023
