In the latest episode of River to River, we begin with a review of new Iowa laws that were implemented this week, as reported by Stephen Gruber-Miller from the Des Moines Register. Host Ben Kieffer then delves into the recent statement from the U.S. Surgeon General regarding gun violence and public health, accompanied by Helen Eddy, the Public Health Director of Polk County.
Pollk County has been at the forefront of gun violence prevention efforts for nearly a year with their “Talk It Up, Lock It Up” campaign. We hear from Iowans Joe Gorton and Richard Rogers who share differing views on treating gun violence as a public health threat.
Later in the show, University of Iowa professors Peter Thorne and Shannon Roesler discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor” air pollution rule. This marks the third consecutive year that SCOTUS has put a stop to EPA’s pollution control efforts.
The guests on this episode include Stephen Gruber-Miller, a Statehouse reporter from Des Moines Register, Helen Eddy from Polk County Health Department, Richard Rogers from Iowa Firearms Coalition, Joe Gorton from University of Northern Iowa, Peter Thorne from UI College of Public Health and Shannon Roesler from UI Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell Professor of Environmental and Natural Resources Law.
