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The EPA's senior most official on water discusses Iowa water quality

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Water quality is a major concern in Iowa. Bruno Pigott is the Environmental Protection Agency’s senior most official on water. He traveled to different Iowa communities to assess water challenges and the investment in solutions, and he joins River to River to discuss his trip.

Then University of Iowa astrophysicist, Casey Deroo discusses the “mini moon” that is temporarily orbiting the earth.

Guests:

  • Bruno Pigott, EPA’s senior most official on water
  • Casey DeRoo, associate professor of physics and astronomy, University of Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.