Dubuque County supervisors authorize support letter for Street Farms expansion over environmental objections
After a public hearing in which an environmental advocate urged the board to withhold endorsement, the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors voted 2–1 to authorize the chair to sign a letter of support to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the Street Farms non‑construction expansion permit.
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Chair Harley convened a public hearing on the Street Farms non‑construction expansion permit and invited online testimony. Steve Vasey of Ames, representing Protecting Outstanding Iowa Waters, urged the board not to endorse the DNR application, saying the application contains multiple factual and methodologic problems and that county officials have a public‑trust duty to protect water quality.
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