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Ancient legal doctrine brushed off in Iowa water lawsuit

04/03/19 6:30 AM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Food & Water Watch ICCI Nutrient Reduction Strategy Raccon River water quality lawsuit
The public trust doctrine, an old, rarely used but potentially powerful legal weapon, is being employed to try to force Iowa to curb pollution from farm runoff.
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