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An inside look at Bill Stowe’s contract extension, potential $500,000 retention bonus

 

The Des Moines Water Works board has approved retention bonuses totaling more than $500,000 for the utility’s general manager, Bill Stowe, should he stay in the job through his planned retirement in five years.…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Oct 28, 2015
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Event Nov. 10: Practical Farmers’ ‘farminars’ begin

Practical Farmers of Iowa will host a fall farminar series this year, starting on Nov. 10 and running weekly on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through Dec. 15. This free webinar series covers a …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2015
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Iowa soybean group reviews Chesapeake Bay cleanup for best practices

The Iowa Soybean Association has released a seven-part series after two employees visited Chesapeake Bay to assess the effectiveness of a more regulatory approach than Iowa’s voluntary Nutrient Reduction Strategy.


The main finding: There isn’t…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 28, 2015
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Northey: Crop harvest mostly done

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said warm weather last week allowed farmers to move into the final weeks of harvest. “The warm weather last week allowed farmers to make good progress, and now 92 …
By BPC Staff | Oct 27, 2015
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Fires at Barton plants lead to $1.1M fine

Fires and explosions at chemical distribution plants in Iowa and Kansas eight years ago have led to a $1.1 million civil penalty for the plants’ owner, Barton Solvents Inc., The Des Moines Register reported. The proposed settlement …
By BPC Staff | Oct 27, 2015
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Event Nov.10: Avoid top 10 waste management mistakes

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans a waste management training session from 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Nov. 10 at Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny. The session is designed to help businesses avoid the top 10 …
By BPC Staff | Oct 26, 2015
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States, business groups line up to sue EPA over Clean Power Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency published its final rule requiring power plants to cut carbon emissions Friday, and opponents immediately responded with lawsuits challenging the Clean Power Plan, The Business Journals website reported.


The regulation requires power…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 26, 2015
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Public meeting set to discuss early federal flood maps for Des Moines

The city of Des Moines and Iowa Department of Natural Resources will have a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at Des Moines City Hall to discuss preliminary flood insurance rate maps …
By BPC Staff | Oct 23, 2015
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Grant will establish Iowa monarch butterfly habitat on 3,311 acres

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Pathfinders RC&D have received a $227,400 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish a monarch butterfly habitat on 3,311 acres of privately owned land …
By BPC Staff | Oct 21, 2015
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Midwest Energy News honors 2 young energy leaders

Midwest Energy News website has named two Iowans among its 40 Under 40 list highlighting emerging leaders’ work to accelerate the transition to a clean-energy economy. Paritosh Kasotia is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Unfolding …
By BPC Staff | Oct 21, 2015