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Free, guided hikes will take place in 25 Iowa state parks on New Year’s Day. The event is part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. The treks will be a mile or two, …
Iowa biofuels supporters are burning over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of the former governor of an oil state, Rick Perry of Texas, as energy secretary, The Des Moines Register reported. Perry has been a consistent critic of …
A scientific study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ordered by Congress, provides evidence that fracking can harm water quality in certain conditions. The report identifies conditions that cause the most trouble.The impact can be severe when …
Cedar Valley Business Monthly: The John Deere Engine Works in Waterloo can now hang a sign that says “More than 2 Million Served.” Deere’s Waterloo engine plant, which began production 40 years ago, built engine No. …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Turtles in Iowa would be subject to commercial and recreational seasons and daily catch limits designed to protect them during their nesting season under preliminary rules the state Department of Natural Resources presented …
Des Moines Register: Iowa’s average farmland value declined for the third year in a row, down 5.9 percent to $7,183 an acre over the past year. It’s the first time since the 1980s farm crisis that …
Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen, during a keynote address in Altoona on Jan. 31, will discuss how the Trump administration could affect the biofuels industry. Dineen, one of the leading national advocates for the …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides that require special handling and aren’t available to the public. The EPA says the rules would require certified applicators to be at …
A recent study in the journal Science reveals that tornado outbreaks are getting bigger, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. Scientists aren’t sure why. The study was published days after 18 tornadoes hit parts of the southeastern United States. …
The Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club’s challenge of the Dakota Access pipeline permit will be heard at 9 a.m. Dec. 15 at the Polk County Courthouse. The environmental group filed a petition for judicial review, arguing that …
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