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DuPont Pioneer reduces job forecasts, gives up state tax credits

DuPont Pioneer has decided to forgo $13.3 million in state tax credits for a $138 million expansion that is underway because the company couldn’t promise the required creation of 305 jobs due to “market conditions.” …

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Study looks at biofuel use by airlines

Pressure on airlines to find petroleum alternatives is taking off, particularly following the agreements reached at the just-completed Climate Change Summit in Paris, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.


Boeing Co. is working with Alaska Airlines…
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Partnership panel: Water and soil answers include tax credits, sales tax, pollution trading

The Greater Des Moines Partnership panel charged with finding ways to improve soil and water quality has narrowed its focus to a range of voluntary efforts while hinting that it won’t rule out asking government…
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Van Meter Inc. invests in Canadian utility monitoring company

Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter Inc. announced that it has acquired a 25 percent stake in Eyedro Green Solutions Inc., an Ontario-based business that produces electronic systems to monitor residential, commercial and industrial electricity consumption. In a similar …

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Climate deal reaction: fossil fuels on way out

The latest international climate agreement to be called “historic” has driven home the idea that fossil fuels are on the way out.


World leaders meeting in a Paris suburb over the past two weeks agreed…
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NPR: DowDuPont merger faces regulatory hurdles

National Public Radio reports that DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. don’t expect many problems with antitrust regulators over their proposed $130 billion merger and eventual spinoff into three companies. DuPont CEO Edward Breen said …

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Event Dec. 15: Iowa Utilities Board holds stakeholders meeting

The Iowa Utilities Board plans a public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 15 at its hearing room, 1375 E. Court Ave., to discuss agency issues, dockets and board functions. The board considers a range …

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DNR: Precipitation ran above normal in November

November was a wet month in Iowa, with every reporting point recording above-normal precipitation with monthly totals varying from 2.52 inches to 7.56 inches. Groundwater levels are good and stream flows are above normal but …

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More details about Dow, DuPont merger revealed

Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., parent of Johnston-based DuPont Pioneer, have approved a $130 billion merger of equals.


The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies plan to cut costs by about $3 billion as…
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Iowa Rivers Revival seeks River Town of the Year nominations

The nonprofit environmental group Iowa Rivers Revival is seeking nominations for 2016 River Town of the Year, which acknowledges “outstanding efforts to reclaim riverfronts as anchors for economic development, recreation and good ecological practices.” Criteria …