TheDownstreamProject

Working to protect our food, water, public health and rural areas from the threat of factory farms.

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Let's get our priorities straight #INlegis #RedForEd @cacindiana

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CAC attended a meeting of the Indianapolis Recycling Initiative this week and joined numerous stakeholders in crafting a sustainable way forward for our city. Big thanks to @INRecycling for leading the charge! @cacindiana

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New study shows that combining solar panel infrastructure and agriculture can create a mutually beneficial relationship. @cacindiana https://t.co/qNdzkOJy1J

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A report released last month by the World Resources Institute finds that if current dietary patterns continue, an additional 593 million hectares — which is almost twice the size of India — would be needed to feed the world's population. @cacindiana https://t.co/ruFiX1MAZl

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"Nitrogen and phosphorus runoff from farms and subdivisions combines with warm summer weather to create massive blooms of algae in rivers and lakes that can be toxic." @cacindiana #keepitcleandownstream https://t.co/shju0O0NJA

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Indiana CAFO exposed for animal cruelty among other criminal conduct. @cacindiana https://t.co/UHQID5QG7y

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Thanks to all of the concerned citizens who attended our educational workshop on CAFOs over the weekend in Peru! Together we can ensure that our rural communities are protected for generations to come. @cacindiana #keepitcleandownstream

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Many declining insect species, like the lady bug, are crucial for keeping agricultural pests in check. Loss of our littlest creatures will lead to BIG problems. https://t.co/dyxqon5nEs

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The House Env Affairs Committee shot down a bill this week that would've made huge strides toward effective CAFO regulation in Indiana. @cacindiana https://t.co/iwXnESmh9F

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HOAs across Indiana have either banned or restricted residents ability to install solar panels. Please sign this petition and tell the legislature to ensure solar access for all Hoosiers. @cacindiana https://t.co/qvd6AcBlPn

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"The negotiators appear to have achieved a bipartisan compromise that maintains and modestly strengthens SNAP, ensuring that millions of struggling Americans will continue to be able to count on SNAP to help them put food on the table." https://t.co/qUzKV762fg

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Indiana group is suing USDA over the way it gives money to farms with thousands of animals https://t.co/JWnu898xbM via @indystar

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Proud to be part of a coalition of organizations that are challenging a gov policy exempting medium-sized CAFOs that receive federal loans from undergoing an environmental review or providing any notice of their planned operations to neighbors. @cacindiana https://t.co/tP39IBHQCv

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Citizens celebrate as a permit for a 9,240-pig CAFO is denied in Grant County. Commissioners cited concerns over human health and property values. @cacindiana https://t.co/yAJI6Q8MZ4

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Great energy and presentations at the @HEC_ED Greening the Statehouse event this weekend. #GTS2018 #ActOnClimate @cacindiana

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The Trump administration's new rule speeding up processing line speeds at chicken processing.

Slaughterhouses are already dangerous places to work, this will only worsen conditions. #BanFactoryFarms https://t.co/Ljok4pBU5w

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California citizens take a stand on farm ethics. #animalsnotproducts #ethics #environnement #farming @cacindiana https://t.co/2XnLxzbvJh

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Thanks to everyone who swung by the @kheprw Growin' Good in the Hood Food & Music Festival today! Also grateful to @werunthisfoods and the musicians who performed for giving us dinner & a show. @cacindiana