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$9 million available for Power Fund projects

The Iowa Power Fund Board is accepting applications with approximately $9 million in funding available for projects with the potential to improve the state’s capability and capacity in the areas of first- and second-generation biofuels, …

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Des Moines’ Energy Star ranking improves

Des Moines has been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual list of cities that have the most Energy Star certified buildings for the second consecutive year. The city’s ranking improved to No. 23 …

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National Main Streets Conference coming to Des Moines

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the National Main Streets Conference, May 22-25 at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. The city was selected last summer by the National Trust for …

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COSC to hold second Green workshop

The Center on Sustainable Communities (COSC) will hold a Green & Main workshop tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wallace Centers of Iowa, 756 16th St. in Des Moines.

The topic will …

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Solar energy investment will create jobs, report says

Iowa stands to gain thousands of jobs and economic benefits by developing solar power, according to a report released today.

The report included a job-impact analysis by Iowa State University researcher David Swenson and was …

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Albaugh Inc. pays penalty for EPA violations in Missouri

Albaugh Inc. has agreed to pay a $64,804 civil penalty to the United States for a series of hazardous waste and chemical Risk Management Program violations at its manufacturing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., the …

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Another flood season


Iowa is fortunate to have abundant water resources. Yet in a quest to improve agricultural systems and expand suburban areas, we’ve increased the speed at which water drains from the landscape and enters waterways. These …

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Study urges moving $1.3 trillion yearly to green from brown industries

Nations can kick-start a “green economy” by redirecting $1.3 trillion a year from industries that overuse resources to 10 areas ranging from forestry to buildings, Bloomberg reported after the release today of a United Nations …

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Ringo to deliver environmental lecture at Iowa State

Clean energy advocate Jerome Ringo, who worked more than 20 years in Louisiana’s petrochemical industry and appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” will speak at Iowa State University next week.

His speech, “Diversity …

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Nominations open for Environmental Impact Awards

Know an organization that’s making strides in its sustainability efforts? The Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Center on Sustainable Communities and Metro Waste Authority will honor local organizations and leaders for their sustainability efforts in …