Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 472
Citizens Against River Pollution
Records, 1987-1991, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Citizens Against River Pollution |
| title: | Records |
| dates: | 1987-1991, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear ft. (1 document box ) |
| collection number: | MS 472 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Citizens Against River Pollution Records, MS 472, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Historical note
The Citizens Against River Pollution (CARP) was a grassroots group formed in 1988 to address concerns regarding the pollution of the Iowa and Cedar rivers in southeastern Iowa by the Columbus Junction hog slaughtering plant run by Iowa Beef Processors (IBP). The group was lead by Conesville, Iowa community member Butch Bennett and had over three hundred members. CARP members voiced their concerns to Iowa senators and representatives while filing a lawsuit against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for violating its own rules by allowing IBP to discharge waste water into the Cedar River. |
Collection description
The collection (1987-1991, n.d.) contains correspondence, legal papers, and news clippings. The majority of the correspondence is with elected officials, but also includes personal and administrative correspondence. The legal papers contain CARP's lawsuit against Iowa Beef Processors (IBP), IBP's appeal to the Environmental Protection Commission, and a proposed amendment to IBP's National Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The news clippings detail CARP's concerns regarding the pollution of Iowa's rivers by IBP, the DNR's apathy, and the legal actions taken against IBP. |
Organization
The collection is organized alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1-3 |
Correspondence: General |
1989-1991 |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence: Department of Natural Resources |
1987-1990 |
1 |
5 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Bob Arnold (Speaker, Iowa House of Representatives) |
1991 |
1 |
6 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Don Avenson (Democratic Candidate for Governor of Iowa) |
1990 |
1 |
7 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Terry Branstad's Office (Governor of Iowa) |
1989-1991 |
1 |
8 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Virgil E. Corey (State Representative, Iowa District 55) |
1988 |
1 |
9 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Richard F. Drake (Senator of Muscatine, Louisa, Washington, and Des Moines Counties) |
1990 |
1 |
10 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Chuck Grassley (U.S. Senator from Iowa) |
1988-1990 |
1 |
11 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Beverly Hannon (Senator, Iowa District 22) |
1989-1990 |
1 |
12 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Senator Hanson |
1991 |
1 |
13 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Jim Leach (U.S. Representative, Iowa Congressional District 1) |
1988, 1990 |
1 |
14 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Tom Miller's Office (Iowa Attorney-General) |
1988 |
1 |
15 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Mary C. Neuhauser (State Representative, Iowa District 46) |
1988 |
1 |
16 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: David Osterberg (State Representative, Iowa District 43) |
1989-1990 |
1 |
17 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Mark Shearer (State Representative, Iowa District 55) |
1989-1991 |
1 |
18 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Al Sturgeon (State Senator, Iowa District 1) |
1990 |
1 |
19 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Bill Trent (State Representative, Iowa District 56) |
1989-1990 |
1 |
20 |
Correspondence with Elected Officials: Jo Ann Zimmerman (Lt. Governor) |
1989-1990 |
1 |
21 |
Legal Action: Proposed Amendment to IBP, Inc.'s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit |
1989 |
1 |
22 |
Legal Action: IBP Appeal of Administrative Order 88-WW-30 to the Environmental Protection Commission |
1990 |
1 |
23 |
Legal Action: IBP, Inc. vs. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Citizens Against River Pollution |
1990-1991 |
1 |
24 |
Miscellaneous Items: Illinois natural history survey, taxonomy article, CARP bumper stickers and flyer |
1988, n.d. |
1 |
25-29 |
News clippings |
1988-1991, n.d. |