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Crews building up Raccoon River levee system to enhance flood protection

Work is underway to build up the levee system along the Raccoon River to reduce the risk of flooding. According to a news release, the project will also increase resilience as weather patterns and flooding …

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Iowa Events Center roofs could become solar fields

Axios Des Moines: The rooftops of the Iowa Events Center could become solar fields under new discussions among county officials, the site’s general manager Chris Connolly tells Axios. That could help Polk County reach its environmental …

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Grower’s Edge launches Crop Plan 2.0 platform

Grower’s Edge, a fintech provider for agricultural input suppliers, retailers and other organizations across the U.S., announced today the launch of Crop Plan 2.0. The platform delivers agronomic crop plans for the ag industry and has new …

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Owner of four ethanol plants, including one in Iowa, pays $1.7 million EPA penalty

Des Moines Register: The owner of an ethanol plant in the west-central Iowa city of Denison has agreed to pay a nearly $210,000 fine for failing to report chemicals that could be released during an emergency, …

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USDA opens applications for Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. The USDA is making …

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Renewable tax credits users to transition to GovConnectIowa portal

Iowa taxpayers who claim renewable energy tax credits will soon be using a new secure online portal to conduct transactions. The Iowa Utilities Board is joining the Iowa Department of Revenue and other state agencies …

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Iowa nutrient council receives $250K grant from Google

The Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council announced Wednesday a $250,000 grant from Google that will bolster INREC initiatives to improve water quality and support Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. According to a release, INREC worked with the …

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Polk County will vote to oppose Iowa pipeline project

Axios Des Moines: Polk County Supervisors are drafting a letter to object to Navigator CO2 Venture’s proposed 1,300-mile pipeline project, multiple supervisors tell Axios. The route would cross 33 of Iowa’s 99 counties, including the northeast …

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Judge rules names of landowners in path of pipeline should be made public

Des Moines Register: The developer of a proposed $4.5 billion carbon capture pipeline in Iowa must release the names of landowners who could be impacted along its roughly 680-mile route, a district judge ruled. Summit Carbon …

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Iowa farmland values spiked a blistering 21% this year, 2nd-largest increase nationally

Des Moines Register: Higher corn and soybean prices and improved profits have helped drive Iowa farmland values up 21% this year, the second-largest increase in the nation, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows. Only …