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More on Triumph Foods in the
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: August 16, 2010:
Proposed slaughterhouse stirs controversy in
Quad Cities Activists say it will bring environmental
damage
supporters say the area needs jobs
By
Monica Eng, Tribune reporter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-slaughterhouse-controversy-20100816,0,2385969.story
Coming in September: Author
David
Kirby.
Details coming soon.
"Animal Factory" follows three
families and communities whose lives are utterly changed by immense
neighboring animal farms. These facilities, known as “Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations,” or CAFOs, confine thousands of pigs,
dairy cattle, and poultry in small spaces, often under stressful
conditions, and generate enormous volumes of fecal and biological
waste as well as other toxins.
Tuesday, August 3rd 7:30-8:00am
Area citizens stood at the Scott County Administrative Center at
600 West Fourth Street, Davenport to voice their opposition to the
proposed expansion to a Scott County confined animal feeding
operation (CAFO).
View the Full Press
Release for Details.
CALL TO ACTION:
All Illinois citizens concerned about factory-farming are
encouraged to take action to help stop the Triumph Foods pork
processing plant from being built.
Learn more

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environment, from the devastating BP oil disaster.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke at the
University of Wisconsin (Plateville, WI)
March 26, 2010. Details
Quad Cities WATERKEEPER® would like to
invite you to our membership meetings. Membership not required.
Waterkeeper Art Norris invites anyone interested
to attend. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know others in
the area who share your passion for protecting our waterways, as
well as address a couple of urgent water protection items,
Current issues discussed will include Tyson Foods and Environment
Iowa and Environment Illinois' joint campaign to aid in the passing
of the Clean Water Restoration Act.
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quadcitieswaterkeeper@gmail.com
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309-721-1800
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