Neighbors of the Pattison Co. quarry say the Department of Natural Resources is failing to meaningfully investigate the potential consequences on aquifers as it considers granting a mammoth water withdrawal permit.By Anika Jane BeamerThe Pattison Co. quarry in Garnavillo, Iowa, pumps nearly 1 billion gallons of groundwater each year, pulling it from the bedrock in order to mine limestone, sandstone and silica sand used in oil fracking.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year