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Utilities board to hear arguments again on Dakota pipeline

The Iowa Utilities Board has scheduled oral arguments Thursday on whether it should reverse a March order that allowed construction on the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Earlier this week, a state court judge denied a …

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Waukee and West Des Moines water utility to search for more water

Engineering firm Veenstra & Kimm Inc. will launch a search for a water supply that could quench the needs of the rapidly growing city of Waukee. The Waukee City Council and the board of West …

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Waukee and West Des Moines water utility to search for more water

Engineering firm Veenstra & Kimm Inc. will launch a search for a water supply that could quench the needs of the rapidly growing city of Waukee. The Waukee City Council and the board of West …

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Regional water plant debate shifts, suburbs studying options independently

West Des Moines Water Works and the city of Waukee will vote today to launch a study looking into how they would keep taps running in the growing suburbs, as Urbandale continues work on its…
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District judge denies landowners’ request to halt pipeline construction

Des Moines Register: A district court judge on Monday denied a request by Iowa landowners to immediately halt construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline on 15 parcels of their land. The Iowa Utilities Board must …

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July heat sets record

July joined a long string of months that have set records as the warmest since global temperature records began in 1880, Iowa Environmental Focus reported. Global warming is a huge issue in Iowa, where insurance companies based…
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Rains erase most of drought

Rains have eased the drought conditions in Iowa except for a small area in the Wayne County area, the state reported. Streams are running higher than normal. Rain has been well above normal for four …

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Rains erase most of drought

Rains have eased the drought conditions in Iowa except for a small area in the Wayne County area, the state reported. Streams are running higher than normal. Rain has been well above normal for four …

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Vilsack predicts huge demand for cage-free eggs

At an Ames conference appearance this week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted that Iowa firms have an opportunity to make money by manufacturing equipment related to cage-free egg production. Vilsack said McDonald’s and other …

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Vilsack warns Iowa: Pass ‘significant’ water quality plan in ‘17 or “there is going to be hell to pay’

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told an Ames audience at a small-business conference today that Iowa political leaders of both parties need to pass a major water quality and soil conservation plan next year, or…