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Water dispute trial rescheduled for 2017

A federal judge has rescheduled a trial that pits Des Moines Water Works against boards of supervisors in three northwest Iowa counties to June 26, 2017. The trial had been scheduled for August. In a …

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Newsmaker Q&A: Head of the waters

When I met Nate Hoogeveen years ago, he was a ponytailed kayaker who worked with a range of nonprofits on promoting river cleanups, better access to rivers for paddling, and using outdoor recreation as a …

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Pipeline company petitions IUB to begin work next week

Newton Daily News: Dakota Access LLC — the subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners that is developing the Dakota Access Pipeline — is seeking permission from the Iowa Utilities Board to begin construction as early as …

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Key air pollutants fall in Iowa

The state air quality bureau reports that new equipment, changes in process and other improvements have cut some of the most dangerous air pollution Iowa in recent decades. Since 1990, sulfur dioxide emissions have dropped …

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Nitrate spikes across Iowa

More than half of Iowa waterways had nitrate contamination above federal drinking water standard last week, the Iowa Water Quality Information System showed.


Some were at levels typically not seen until later in the year.…
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Water Works resists motion to dismiss in federal nitrate lawsuit

Des Moines Water Works has asked a court to deny three northwest Iowa counties’ motion to dismiss part of the federal lawsuit the utility filed in Sioux City over nitrate pollution in rivers. The counties have …

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Quad City nuclear plant could close in 2018, company says

Quad-City Times:Exelon’s Quad-Cities nuclear power plant could close on June 1, 2018, the company said in a release Friday announcing its first-quarter earnings. Exelon said the Illinois Legislature must pass legislation that it says would level …

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Energy chief: Iowa is key to energy independence

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told an audience at the State Historical Building this morning that the fight for energy independence is far from over, and Iowa’s work on biofuels is part of the solution.…
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A Closer Look: Molly Hanson

Molly Hanson has spent the past four years as a naturalist in Madison County, helping people learn about Iowa’s environment. At the same time, she was on the board of Iowa Rivers Revival, a nonprofit …

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Wild!: Polk County Conservation plans improvements at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt — one of the largest natural attractions in Polk County, yet unknown to many — is about to get a five-year facelift that will make it easier to use.

The 9,100-acre prairie …

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