Iowa Paddlers Sick of State's Green, Polluted Water

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Every year, thousands of Iowans break out their oars and their paddles so they can take advantage of the state’s many lakes and rivers.

And every year, more and more, they find green, streaky water, algae blooms, and swimming advisories.

Megan McDowell went paddling in upper Michigan and Wisconsin in July and saw a noticeable difference between the waters there and those in Iowa.

“Seeing how clear their water is, it kind of shows you like, oh, well, when you’ve got not a lot of agriculture in the area, is that what your water could look like?” said McDowell, who has paddled on Iowa waters since she was 2 years old.

more...https://iowastartingline.com/2021/08/08/iowa-paddlers-sick-of-states-green-polluted-water

The article mentions that:

Another solution exists. In 2010, Iowans voted to amend Iowa’s Constitution to create the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, which is supposed to provide money for conservation efforts to preserve outdoor recreation and natural resources without regulating farms.

But in 2021, the fund remains empty.

Anyone know why the trust fund has no money?

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1. farm runoff + global warming... what could possibly go wrong?