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Branstad joins legal challenge to EPA water rules

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad announced Tuesday that he had joined other governors in a lawsuit challenging a federal Waters of the U.S. rule, calling it a regulatory “overreach” that creates barriers to water-quality improvements and …

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Water Works switches to DM River to avoid nitrate

Des Moines Water Works is pulling most of the drinking water for its 500,000 customers from the Des Moines River and from shallow groundwater near the treatment plant to avoid running its nitrate-removal system, said…
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MidAmerican plans tallest wind turbine in nation

MidAmerican Energy Co. announced plans to install its first concrete wind-turbine tower — at 377 feet it’s one of the tallest in the country — at its new wind farm in Adams County. The extra …

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Farm group finds high nitrate in Raccoon River

Tests by the farm industry group Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance found that more than half of the 45 monitoring sites on the Raccoon River had the highest nitrate level of the past decade. The Boone …

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Event Nov. 17: DNR study to consider improved rural recycling

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission on Nov. 17 will consider launching a study into improved recycling services in rural communities. Contractors would check into the feasibility of setting up a system of small collection points …

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Iowa ranks 12th in energy efficiency, up two slots

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has lifted Iowa two spots in the national rankings for energy efficiency, to 12th, the Iowa Energy Center reported. The group ranks states and the District of Columbia…
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At this website, get the temperature for today and 50 years in the future

If you look up the weather forecast on a hot day, a new weather site will also tell you how hot it’s likely to be in 2050 and show you exactly how much local temperatures …

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Event Nov. 19: DNR to hold hearings on new air quality fees

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is installing a new system of air quality fees after a new legislation was passed in part to cover a shortfall in the air-quality bureau’s budget. A series of…
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This is no hot air: how to profit from climate change

CNN Money reports that companies that have been aggressive about reducing carbon emissions since 2012 have outperformed those that are merely blowing hot air about reducing their carbon footprints, according to a report by asset manager…
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Deere acquires Precision Planting’s equipment business

Deere & Co. has signed definitive agreements to acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business from The Climate Corp. The agreements represent the industry’s first and only near real-time in-cab wireless connection to John Deere …