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The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on June 16 will consider asking the attorney general to levy fines of up to $10,000 a day for a range of environmental violations at Sleepy Hollow Campground & RV …
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on June 16 will discuss controversial rules on how much topsoil developers must leave on the ground after construction.
The governor-appointed panel, which writes environmental rules enforced by …
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reported that that four more suspected cases of bird flu have been found in commercial poultry farms in Buena Vista and Kossuth counties. The state already was investigating eight …
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has $10 million available for loans for Iowans to purchase or refinance homes in rural Iowa through its Direct Home Loan Program. The program offers 100 percent financing, a 33-year loan …
A little green beetle capable of wiping out ash trees has been confirmed in southeastern Dallas County. The emerald ash borer had already been found in Story, Boone, Jasper and 17 other counties, and is …
For years, the nonprofit Iowa Environmental Council and other members of the Mississippi River Collaborative (MRC) have asked federal courts to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set limits for nitrogen and phosphorus, two …
Pheasant hunting is one of Iowa’s biggest economic drivers among outdoor pursuits. But the pheasant population is rebuilding after years of poor nesting conditions and disappearing habitat cut the $200 million annual economic impact by …
Bill McKibben, an author and environmental activist who has written extensively about climate change, will speak at Grinnell College’s commencement exercises May 18. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. at the central campus amphitheater, …
Removing corn residue from fields can have a big impact on soil and water quality, according to new research from an Iowa State University agronomist.
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, an agronomy professor, is urging farmers to consider topography, …
A two-year-old state tax credit intended to encourage produce growers to supply food banks and pantries was underutilized in the 2014 tax year, according to a release from Drake University. Last year, 48 food pantries …
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