Iowa Supreme Court Vacates Trial Court’s Refusal To Dismiss Groups’ River Pollution Suit

Mealey's (June 23, 2021, 12:38 PM EDT) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — A sharply divided 4-3 Iowa Supreme Court on June 18 reversed a trial court order and remand with instructions to dismiss an action filed by two social justice organizations to force the state to adopt water pollution controls to remove nitrates and phosphorus from a river.  The high court majority concluded that the organizations failed to establish a concrete, redressable injury and said their reliance on the public trust doctrine was misplaced....